diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 492eb46..d0692b8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
-    "build": "tsc && vite build",
+    "build": "NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=3072 tsc && NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=3072 vite build",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext ts,tsx --report-unused-disable-directives --max-warnings 0",
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --fix --ext ts,tsx --report-unused-disable-directives --max-warnings 0",
     "prettier": "prettier --check \"./**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx,css,md,json}\"",
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 39ae59d..ad7299e 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@ export default defineConfig({
               // navigations like SPA routes; denylist keeps real files out of the fallback.
               navigateFallback: 'index.html',
               navigateFallbackDenylist: [/\.pdf$/i],
+              // Large binaries in precache inflate Workbox memory during `vite build` on small VPSs.
+              globIgnores: ['**/*.pdf'],
             },
-            includeAssets: ['logo.png', 'resume.pdf'],
+            // resume.pdf: serve from /resume.pdf; do not precache (cache quota + build RAM).
+            includeAssets: ['logo.png'],
             manifest: {
               name: 'Portfolio',
               short_name: 'Portfolio',