diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
index 4dd5e53..a72cb9b 100755
--- a/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fileExists() {
 
 start_server() {
   local ram=$(available_memory)
-  local jvm_opt="-Xms256M -Xmx${ram}M -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+CMSIncrementalPacing -XX:+AggressiveOpts"
+  local jvm_opt="-Xms${ram}M -Xmx${ram}M -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+CMSIncrementalPacing -XX:+AggressiveOpts"
   local jar_opt="${JAR_OPT}"
   local server="${PACKAGE}/${JAR}"
   fileExists "${server}" || error "Failed to locate ${server}"