diff --git a/scripts/start_server.py b/scripts/start_server.py
index c92841a..bf84b06 100644
--- a/scripts/start_server.py
+++ b/scripts/start_server.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import os
 import gen
 
+MIN_RAM="1024M"
+MAX_RAM="2048M"
 JVM_DEBUG_PORT = 25577
 
 
@@ -8,4 +10,4 @@ if (os.getcwd().endswith("scripts/")):
     os.chdir("../")
 
 os.chdir(gen.DEV_SERVER_PATH)
-os.system("java -agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address={port} -jar spigot.jar".format(port = JVM_DEBUG_PORT))
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+os.system("java -agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address={port} -Xms{minram} -Xmx{maxram} -jar spigot.jar".format(port = JVM_DEBUG_PORT, minram = MIN_RAM, maxram = MAX_RAM))
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