diff --git a/docker_db.sh b/docker_db.sh
index ffecbe372ec2..5255d9f75d24 100755
--- a/docker_db.sh
+++ b/docker_db.sh
@@ -442,6 +442,8 @@ create login $SYBASE_USER with password $SYBASE_PASSWORD
 go
 exec sp_configure 'enable xml', 1
 go
+exec sp_configure 'heap memory per user', 0, '16K'
+go
 exec sp_dboption $SYBASE_DB, 'abort tran on log full', true
 go
 exec sp_dboption $SYBASE_DB, 'allow nulls by default', true