diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-spec.yml b/.github/workflows/test-spec.yml
index 2449a9b1..0ec43c6e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-spec.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-spec.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       OPENSEARCH_DOCKER_REF: ${{ matrix.entry.ref }}
       OPENSEARCH_VERSION: ${{ matrix.entry.version }}
       OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD: ${{ matrix.entry.admin_password || 'myStrongPassword123!' }}
-      OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS: ${{ matrix.entry.opts }}
+      OPENSEARCH_JAVA_OPTS: ${{ matrix.entry.opts }} -Xms2g -Xmx2g
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
diff --git a/tests/sql/close.yaml b/tests/sql/close.yaml
index 906ff98b..b82b50be 100644
--- a/tests/sql/close.yaml
+++ b/tests/sql/close.yaml
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ prologues:
     method: POST
     parameters:
       index: books
-  - path: _plugins/_query/settings
-    method: PUT
-    request:
-      payload:
-        transient:
-          plugins.query.memory_limit: 100%
   - id: sql_query
     path: /_plugins/_sql
     method: POST
diff --git a/tests/sql/explain.yaml b/tests/sql/explain.yaml
index 13322ace..22a648f5 100644
--- a/tests/sql/explain.yaml
+++ b/tests/sql/explain.yaml
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ prologues:
     method: PUT
     request:
       payload: {}
-  - path: _plugins/_query/settings
-    method: PUT
-    request:
-      payload:
-        transient:
-          plugins.query.memory_limit: 100%
 epilogues:
   - path: /books
     method: DELETE
diff --git a/tests/sql/query.yaml b/tests/sql/query.yaml
index 8db0cfd1..96bf4ee4 100644
--- a/tests/sql/query.yaml
+++ b/tests/sql/query.yaml
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ prologues:
       index: books
     request:
       payload: {}
-  - path: _plugins/_query/settings
-    method: PUT
-    request:
-      payload:
-        transient:
-          plugins.query.memory_limit: 100%
 epilogues:
   - path: /books
     method: DELETE