diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-chat.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-chat.yml
index 816f70abb5..befa795aa1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-chat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-chat.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
 jobs:
   react-contoso:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # increase node heap size to ensure that the build can succeed
+    env:
+      NODE_OPTIONS: '--max_old_space_size=9182'
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
diff --git a/packages/mgt-components/src/components/mgt-person/mgt-person.tests.ts b/packages/mgt-components/src/components/mgt-person/mgt-person.tests.ts
index 08b0131028..35d807338e 100644
--- a/packages/mgt-components/src/components/mgt-person/mgt-person.tests.ts
+++ b/packages/mgt-components/src/components/mgt-person/mgt-person.tests.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe('mgt-person - tests', () => {
     await waitUntil(
       () => person.shadowRoot.querySelector('div[data-testid="flyout-slot"]'),
       'mgt-person failed to render flyout',
-      { interval: 500, timeout: 10000 }
+      { interval: 500, timeout: 15000 }
     );
     const flyout = person.shadowRoot.querySelector('div[data-testid="flyout-slot"]');
     await expect(flyout).dom.to.be.equal(`