diff --git a/nlp b/nlp
index 0df5a4b..2fd79f5 100755
--- a/nlp
+++ b/nlp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class NLPPipeline(WorkflowRunner):
             deps = 'setup_output_directory_-_{}'.format(i)
             lbl = 'nlp_-_{}'.format(i)
             task = self.addTask(command=cmd, dependencies=deps, label=lbl,
-                                nCores=n_cores)
+                                memMb=mem_mb, nCores=n_cores)
             nlp_tasks.append(task)
 
         '''