diff --git a/docker-compose.base.yml b/docker-compose.base.yml
index 5a6f901..6f73e51 100755
--- a/docker-compose.base.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.base.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ services:
       - ./config/mariadb:/etc/mysql/conf.d
     security_opt:
       - seccomp=unconfined
+    command: [
+      # increase limits for cache tables
+      "--max-heap-table-size=512M",
+      "--tmp-table-size=512M"
+    ]
   pma:
     image: phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
     restart: always