diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/forward_model_runner/test_job.py b/tests/unit_tests/forward_model_runner/test_job.py
index c9038380968..562eab30408 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/forward_model_runner/test_job.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/forward_model_runner/test_job.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def max_memory_per_subprocess_layer(layers: int) -> int:
         job = Job(
             {
                 "executable": executable,
-                "argList": [str(layers), str(int(1e6))],
+                "argList": [str(layers), str(int(1e7))],
             },
             0,
         )