diff --git a/test/parallel/test-windows-failed-heap-allocation.js b/test/parallel/test-windows-failed-heap-allocation.js
index 56a941ce58d072..be901b7dc2242c 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-windows-failed-heap-allocation.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-windows-failed-heap-allocation.js
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ const tmpdir = require('../common/tmpdir');
 tmpdir.refresh();
 
 // --max-old-space-size=3 is the min 'old space' in V8, explodes fast
-const cmd = `"${process.execPath}" --max-old-space-size=3 "${__filename}"`;
-exec(`${cmd} heapBomb`, { cwd: tmpdir.path }, common.mustCall((err) => {
+const cmd = `"${process.execPath}" --max-old-space-size=30 "${__filename}"`;
+exec(`${cmd} heapBomb`, { cwd: tmpdir.path }, common.mustCall((err, stdout, stderr) => {
   const msg = `Wrong exit code of ${err.code}! Expected 134 for abort`;
   // Note: common.nodeProcessAborted() is not asserted here because it
   // returns true on 134 as well as 0x80000003 (V8's base::OS::Abort)