diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dea83430a766..59b6388d055b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Cypress is a next generation front end testing tool built for the modern web",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "binary-build": "node ./scripts/binary.js build",
+    "binary-build": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--max_old_space_size=8192 node ./scripts/binary.js build",
     "binary-deploy": "node ./scripts/binary.js deploy",
     "binary-deploy-linux": "./scripts/build-linux-binary.sh",
     "binary-ensure": "node ./scripts/binary.js ensure",
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
     "commander": "6.2.1",
     "common-tags": "1.8.0",
     "conventional-recommended-bump": "6.1.0",
+    "cross-env": "7.0.3",
     "debug": "^4.3.2",
     "dedent": "^0.7.0",
     "del": "3.0.0",