try in gradle properties

Author: waahm7

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ jobs:
       # Build and publish locally for the test app to find the SNAPSHOT version
       - name: Build ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
         run: |
-          ./gradlew :android:crt:build -Dorg.gradle.jvmargs="-Xmx2g"
+          ./gradlew :android:crt:build
           ./gradlew -PnewVersion="1.0.0-SNAPSHOT" :android:crt:publishToMavenLocal
       # Setup files required by test app for Device Farm testing
       - name: Setup Android Test Files

android/gradle.properties

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/build_environment.html
 # Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process.
 # The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings.
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536m
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2g
 # When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.
 # This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects