diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index 96d8434a10..54aeef1f25 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -2,6 +2,28 @@ using AbstractAlgebra
 
 using Test
 
+
+if VERSION >= v"1.8.0"
+  GC.enable_logging(true)
+
+  # print gc settings
+  jlmax = @ccall jl_gc_get_max_memory()::UInt64
+  totalmem = @ccall uv_get_total_memory()::UInt64
+  constrmem = @ccall uv_get_constrained_memory()::UInt64
+  println("Memory:   max: ", Base.format_bytes(jlmax))
+  println("        total: ", Base.format_bytes(totalmem))
+  println("       constr: ", Base.format_bytes(constrmem))
+
+#= FIXME/TODO: in the future we may wish to experiment with limiting the GC heap here
+  if VERSION >= v"1.10.0-"
+    # adjust heap size hint
+    memenv = parse(Int, get(ENV, "OSCARCI_MAX_MEM_GB", "5")) * 2^30
+    println("Setting heap size hint to ", Base.format_bytes(memenv))
+    @ccall jl_gc_set_max_memory(memenv::UInt64)::Cvoid
+  end
+=#
+end
+
 include("Aqua.jl")
 include("rand.jl")
 include("AbstractAlgebra-test.jl")