diff --git a/.github/workflows/shared.yml b/.github/workflows/shared.yml
index ddfb757a5c..eb3eed74a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shared.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shared.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,27 @@ jobs:
       #
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Set swap space
+        if: ${{ matrix.target == 'linux-x86_64' || matrix.target == 'linux-aarch64'}}
+        run: |
+          echo "Memory and swap:"
+          free -h
+          echo
+          swapon --show
+          echo
+          export SWAP_FILE=$(swapon --show=NAME | tail -n 1)
+          sudo swapoff $SWAP_FILE
+          sudo rm $SWAP_FILE
+          sudo fallocate -l 10G $SWAP_FILE
+          sudo chmod 600 $SWAP_FILE
+          sudo mkswap $SWAP_FILE
+          sudo swapon $SWAP_FILE
+          echo "Memory and swap:"
+          free -h
+          echo
+          swapon --show
+          echo
+
       - name: chown /usr/local
         if: ${{ matrix.target == 'linux-x86_64' || matrix.target == 'linux-aarch64'}}
         run: |