diff --git a/fly.toml b/fly.toml
index fd677c6..371eefc 100644
--- a/fly.toml
+++ b/fly.toml
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ min_machines_running = 0
 processes = ['app']
 
 [[vm]]
-memory = '1gb'
+memory = '512mb'
 cpu_kind = 'shared'
 cpus = 1