diff --git a/bin/ci-checks-js.sh b/bin/ci-checks-js.sh
index 05091dc24c..f16cac103d 100755
--- a/bin/ci-checks-js.sh
+++ b/bin/ci-checks-js.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if [ "$CHECK_CORRECTNESS" = true ] ; then
   # Need to build gutenberg packages before linting so that eslint-plugin-import can resolve those.
   # See https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/22088 for more information.
   cd gutenberg
-  NODE_OPTIONS=--max_old_space_size=4096 npm run build:packages || pFail
+  npm run build:packages || pFail
   cd ..
 
   npm run lint || pFail