diff --git a/contrib/build-linux.sh b/contrib/build-linux.sh
index 34ed2e4b..6e6c3227 100755
--- a/contrib/build-linux.sh
+++ b/contrib/build-linux.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ case "$MODE" in
       --disable-bench \
       --disable-zmq \
       --with-miniupnpc=no \
-      CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS:--O0 -g0 --param ggc-min-expand=1 --param ggc-min-heapsize=32768}"
+      CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS:--O0 -g0 --param ggc-min-expand=20 --param ggc-min-heapsize=131072}"
 
     echo "Cleaning stale target objects before compiling..."
     make clean