diff --git a/tools/release.sh b/tools/release.sh
index 65abf878a..d79064ea5 100755
--- a/tools/release.sh
+++ b/tools/release.sh
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ fi
 IMGBZ=${IMG}.bz2
 echo "Making $IMGBZ"
 
-USRMB=450
+USRMB=400
 
 USRBLOCKS="`expr $USRMB \* 1024 \* 1024 / $BS`"
 USRSECTS="`expr $USRMB \* 1024 \* 2`"