diff --git a/conf/pipeline/eager/eva.config b/conf/pipeline/eager/eva.config
index 765e01a..4db9fa1 100644
--- a/conf/pipeline/eager/eva.config
+++ b/conf/pipeline/eager/eva.config
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ process {
    
    withName: additional_library_merge {
     clusterOptions = { "-S /bin/bash -V -l h_vmem=${(task.memory.toGiga() * 2)}G,virtual_free=${(task.memory.toGiga() * 2)}G" }
+    memory = { check_max( 4.GB * task.attempt, 'memory' ) }
    }
 
   withName: malt {
@@ -238,6 +239,7 @@ profiles {
 
          withName: additional_library_merge {
           clusterOptions = { "-S /bin/bash -V -l h_vmem=${(task.memory.toGiga() * 3)}G,virtual_free=${(task.memory.toGiga() * 3)}G" }
+          memory = { check_max( 4.GB * task.attempt, 'memory' ) }
          }
 
         withName: malt {
@@ -383,6 +385,7 @@ profiles {
         
         withName: library_merge {
           clusterOptions = { "-S /bin/bash -V -l h_vmem=${(task.memory.toGiga() * 6)}G,virtual_free=${(task.memory.toGiga() * 6)}G" }
+          memory = { check_max( 4.GB * task.attempt, 'memory' ) }
          }
 
         withName: seqtype_merge {