diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix
index 2371ed6519501..bbfc8e079a4e4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/sbcl/default.nix
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (self: rec {
 
   buildArgs = [
     "--prefix=$out"
+    "--dynamic-space-size=3072"
     "--xc-host=${lib.escapeShellArg bootstrapLisp'}"
   ] ++ builtins.map (x: "--with-${x}") self.enableFeatures
   ++ builtins.map (x: "--without-${x}") self.disableFeatures