diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
index 22ee0deb1..52c0c165d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
@@ -142,11 +142,19 @@ jobs:
           # some flatpak deps need git protocol.file.allow
           git config --global protocol.file.allow always
 
+      - name: Remove nbstore node_modules
+        shell: bash
+        # node_modules of nbstore is not needed for building, and it will make the build process out of memory
+        run: |
+          rm -rf packages/frontend/apps/electron/node_modules/@affine/nbstore/node_modules/@blocksuite
+          rm -rf packages/frontend/apps/electron/node_modules/@affine/native/node_modules
+
       - name: make
         run: yarn affine @affine/electron make --platform=${{ matrix.spec.platform }} --arch=${{ matrix.spec.arch }}
         env:
           SKIP_WEB_BUILD: 1
           HOIST_NODE_MODULES: 1
+          NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=14384
 
       - name: signing DMG
         if: ${{ matrix.spec.platform == 'darwin' }}
@@ -240,11 +248,20 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Desktop Layers
         run: yarn affine @affine/electron build
 
+      - name: Remove nbstore node_modules
+        shell: bash
+        # node_modules of nbstore is not needed for building, and it will make the build process out of memory
+        run: |
+          rm -rf packages/frontend/apps/electron/node_modules/@affine/nbstore/node_modules/@blocksuite
+          rm -rf packages/frontend/apps/electron/node_modules/@affine/native/node_modules
+
       - name: package
-        run: yarn affine @affine/electron package --platform=${{ matrix.spec.platform }} --arch=${{ matrix.spec.arch }}
+        run: |
+          yarn affine @affine/electron package --platform=${{ matrix.spec.platform }} --arch=${{ matrix.spec.arch }}
         env:
           SKIP_WEB_BUILD: 1
           HOIST_NODE_MODULES: 1
+          NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=14384
 
       - name: get all files to be signed
         id: get_files_to_be_signed