diff --git a/docker/devenv/files/bashrc b/docker/devenv/files/bashrc
index dca37aadb9..da3fdfde08 100644
--- a/docker/devenv/files/bashrc
+++ b/docker/devenv/files/bashrc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 export PATH=/usr/lib/jvm/openjdk/bin:/usr/local/nodejs/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/snap/bin
-export JAVA_OPTS="-Xmx1000m -Xms50m"
+export JAVA_OPTS=${JAVA_OPTS:-"-Xmx1000m -Xms200m"};
 
 alias l='ls --color -GFlh'
 alias rm='rm -r'