diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index abbc9ff8d..80d7fe027 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ src/playstore/res/values/gcm.xml
 .gradle/
 build/
 captures/
-gradle.properties
 # Ignore Gradle GUI config
 gradle-app.setting
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fbdb9f362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048M
+org.gradle.configureondemand=false
\ No newline at end of file