diff --git a/bucket_test.go b/bucket_test.go
index 8c18757..62b8c58 100644
--- a/bucket_test.go
+++ b/bucket_test.go
@@ -642,6 +642,10 @@ func TestBucket_Put_KeyTooLarge(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Ensure that an error is returned when inserting a value that's too large.
 func TestBucket_Put_ValueTooLarge(t *testing.T) {
+	if os.Getenv("DRONE") == "true" {
+		t.Skip("not enough RAM for test")
+	}
+
 	db := NewTestDB()
 	defer db.Close()
 	db.Update(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {