diff --git a/tools/release.sh b/tools/release.sh
index 2b89ab2d8..1b64b502f 100755
--- a/tools/release.sh
+++ b/tools/release.sh
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ USRMB=300
 
 USRBLOCKS="`expr $USRMB \* 1024 \* 1024 / $BS`"
 USRSECTS="`expr $USRMB \* 1024 \* 2`"
-ROOTKB=2048
+ROOTKB=4096
 ROOTSECTS="`expr $ROOTKB \* 2`"
 ROOTBLOCKS="`expr $ROOTKB \* 1024 / $BS`"