diff --git a/compiler/src/utils/config.re b/compiler/src/utils/config.re
index 8bcca63f96..19d778fab9 100644
--- a/compiler/src/utils/config.re
+++ b/compiler/src/utils/config.re
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ let initial_memory_pages =
     ~names=["initial-memory-pages"],
     ~conv=Cmdliner.Arg.int,
     ~doc="Initial number of WebAssembly memory pages",
-    64,
+    1,
   );
 
 let maximum_memory_pages =