diff --git a/tools/release.sh b/tools/release.sh
index 50b2da8d4..704f527b6 100755
--- a/tools/release.sh
+++ b/tools/release.sh
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ USRMB=300
 
 USRBLOCKS="`expr $USRMB \* 1024 \* 1024 / $BS`"
 USRSECTS="`expr $USRMB \* 1024 \* 2`"
-ROOTKB=1400
+ROOTKB=2048
 ROOTSECTS="`expr $ROOTKB \* 2`"
 ROOTBLOCKS="`expr $ROOTKB \* 1024 / $BS`"