diff --git a/.github/workflows/single-binary.yml b/.github/workflows/single-binary.yml
index 9162c36bff..19072c55fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/single-binary.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/single-binary.yml
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ jobs:
             defaults:
               cpu: "0"
               memory: "0"
+            limits:
+              memory: 2Gi
           EOF
           flytectl demo start --image flyte-sandbox-bundled:local --imagePullPolicy Never
       - name: Install Python dependencies