diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/ImportCities.php b/app/Console/Commands/ImportCities.php
index 6062ef8d5..2fd93db99 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/ImportCities.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/ImportCities.php
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class ImportCities extends Command
     public function __construct()
     {
         parent::__construct();
+        ini_set('memory_limit', '256M');
     }
 
     /**