diff --git a/selfhosted_db/docker-compose.yaml b/selfhosted_db/docker-compose.yaml
index d47366b..4206940 100644
--- a/selfhosted_db/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/selfhosted_db/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ services:
                                ipv4_address: 192.168.3.42
                 restart: unless-stopped
                 env_file: .env
+                command: --sort_buffer_size=512K
                 volumes:
                         - data_mysql:/var/lib/mysql
                 deploy: