diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index cbc8a146ef..8eb6d8b872 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ task:
   container:
     image: gcc:latest
     cpu: 6
-    memory: 8G
+    memory: 10G
   << : *IRIS_TEST_DATA_TEMPLATE
   << : *LINUX_TASK_TEMPLATE
   tests_script:
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ task:
     MPL_RC_DIR: ${HOME}/.config/matplotlib
     MPL_RC_FILE: ${HOME}/.config/matplotlib/matplotlibrc
   name: "${CIRRUS_OS}: py${PY_VER} doctests and gallery"
+  container:
+    memory: 6G
   << : *IRIS_TEST_DATA_TEMPLATE
   << : *LINUX_TASK_TEMPLATE
   tests_script: