diff --git a/tools/release.sh b/tools/release.sh
index 3ed609c49..ed4dd6e8d 100755
--- a/tools/release.sh
+++ b/tools/release.sh
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ fi
 IMGBZ=${IMG}.bz2
 echo "Making $IMGBZ"
 
-USRMB=350
+USRMB=300
 
 USRBLOCKS="`expr $USRMB \* 1024 \* 1024 / $BS`"
 USRSECTS="`expr $USRMB \* 1024 \* 2`"