diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 93c82cd8c9..2e334f43a6 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -103,10 +103,6 @@ allprojects {
                 TestLogEvent.PASSED,
                 TestLogEvent.FAILED
             )
-
-            // Cap JVM args per test
-            minHeapSize = "256m"
-            maxHeapSize = "2g"
         }
         withType<JavaCompile>().configureEach {
             options.compilerArgs.addAll(arrayOf("-Xlint:all", "-Werror", "-Xlint:-classfile", "-Xlint:-processing", "-Xlint:-try"))
diff --git a/sentry-android-core/build.gradle.kts b/sentry-android-core/build.gradle.kts
index f7440b1949..0388b7de48 100644
--- a/sentry-android-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sentry-android-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ android {
     unitTests.apply {
       isReturnDefaultValues = true
       isIncludeAndroidResources = true
+      // Robolectric loads the android-all jar into each test JVM, which needs more heap
+      // than the default.
+      all {
+        it.minHeapSize = "256m"
+        it.maxHeapSize = "2g"
+      }
     }
   }