diff --git a/src/export-backend-asset-handler/index.ts b/src/export-backend-asset-handler/index.ts
index 7f73d6c..a328c26 100644
--- a/src/export-backend-asset-handler/index.ts
+++ b/src/export-backend-asset-handler/index.ts
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ export class AmplifyExportAssetHandler extends Construct {
         sources: [Source.asset(filePath)],
         destinationKeyPrefix: AMPLIFY_BUILDS,
         prune: false,
+        memoryLimit: 512,
       },
     );
     const stacks = this.exportManifest.props.loadNestedStacks;