diff --git a/lib/Basics/operating-system.h b/lib/Basics/operating-system.h
index db9593c763..f905c8cc2b 100644
--- a/lib/Basics/operating-system.h
+++ b/lib/Basics/operating-system.h
@@ -46,6 +46,17 @@
 #define TRI_PADDING_32 1
 #endif
 
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// --Section--                                                       v8 features
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#define TRI_V8_MAXHEAP 3 * 1024
+#if defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__)
+#undef TRI_V8_MAXHEAP
+#define TRI_V8_MAXHEAP 1 * 1024
+#endif
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // --Section--                                                           solaris
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------