diff --git a/tools/releasetools/common.py b/tools/releasetools/common.py
index feb8ce36ac..08c87481d7 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/common.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/common.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def SignFile(input_name, output_name, key, password, align=None,
   else:
     sign_name = output_name
 
-  cmd = ["java", "-jar",
+  cmd = ["java", "-Xmx512m", "-jar",
            os.path.join(OPTIONS.search_path, "framework", "signapk.jar")]
   if whole_file:
     cmd.append("-w")