diff --git a/.github/workflows/periodic_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/periodic_tests.yml
index 4e70937ad9..998ec1c887 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/periodic_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/periodic_tests.yml
@@ -166,6 +166,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
+      - name: Set swap space
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        uses: pierotofy/set-swap-space@v1.0
+        with:
+          swap-size-gb: 10
+
       - name: Use numba cache to set env variables but not restore cache
         uses: ./.github/actions/numba_cache
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b5296e0dac..3b80dee509 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
+      - name: Set swap space
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        uses: pierotofy/set-swap-space@v1.0
+        with:
+          swap-size-gb: 10
+
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: dist