diff --git a/conf/pipeline/taxprofiler/hasta.config b/conf/pipeline/taxprofiler/hasta.config
index 0a54c29e..0a9ee151 100644
--- a/conf/pipeline/taxprofiler/hasta.config
+++ b/conf/pipeline/taxprofiler/hasta.config
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ process {
     }
 
     withName: KRAKEN2_KRAKEN2 {
-        memory = { 72.GB * task.attempt }
+        memory = { 96.GB * task.attempt }
         time   = { 24.h * task.attempt }
         cpus   = 12
     }