diff --git a/src/org/ohdsi/utilities/RabbitInAHatLauncher.java b/src/org/ohdsi/utilities/RabbitInAHatLauncher.java
index 39f9b30e..b65fae7b 100644
--- a/src/org/ohdsi/utilities/RabbitInAHatLauncher.java
+++ b/src/org/ohdsi/utilities/RabbitInAHatLauncher.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * http://silentdevelopment.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-set-or-increase-xmx-heap-memory.html
  */
 public class RabbitInAHatLauncher {
-	private final static int	MIN_HEAP	= 1500;
+	private final static int	MIN_HEAP	= 1200;
 
 	public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
 
diff --git a/src/org/ohdsi/utilities/WhiteRabbitLauncher.java b/src/org/ohdsi/utilities/WhiteRabbitLauncher.java
index 340dfb12..241cf9d7 100644
--- a/src/org/ohdsi/utilities/WhiteRabbitLauncher.java
+++ b/src/org/ohdsi/utilities/WhiteRabbitLauncher.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * http://silentdevelopment.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-set-or-increase-xmx-heap-memory.html
  */
 public class WhiteRabbitLauncher {
-	private final static int	MIN_HEAP	= 1500;
+	private final static int	MIN_HEAP	= 1200;
 
 	public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {