diff --git a/tools/release.sh b/tools/release.sh
index 9075e3d33..2e2d80b1f 100755
--- a/tools/release.sh
+++ b/tools/release.sh
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ echo $USRMB MB
 USRKB=$(($USRMB*1024))
 USRBLOCKS=$(($USRMB * 1024 * 1024 / $BS))
 USRSECTS=$(($USRMB * 1024 * 2))
-ROOTKB=4096
+ROOTKB=8192
 ROOTSECTS=$(($ROOTKB * 2))
 ROOTBLOCKS=$(($ROOTKB * 1024 / $BS))