diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
index cffe8cdef13..421cf18217d 100644
--- a/.npmrc
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 save-exact=true
+# Increase available heap size to avoid running out of memory when compiling.
+# This applies to all npm scripts in this repository.
+node-options=--max-old-space-size=8192
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/cli/package.json b/apps/cli/package.json
index 8c5b367cb61..0a6707b4c64 100644
--- a/apps/cli/package.json
+++ b/apps/cli/package.json
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
   "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.txt",
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "rimraf dist",
-    "build:oss": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=8192\" webpack",
+    "build:oss": "webpack",
     "build:oss:debug": "npm run build:oss && node --inspect ./build/bw.js",
     "build:oss:watch": "webpack --watch",
     "build:oss:prod": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack",
     "build:oss:prod:watch": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --watch",
     "debug": "node --inspect ./build/bw.js",
     "publish:npm": "npm run build:oss:prod && npm publish --access public",
-    "build:bit": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=8192\" webpack -c ../../bitwarden_license/bit-cli/webpack.config.js",
+    "build:bit": "webpack -c ../../bitwarden_license/bit-cli/webpack.config.js",
     "build:bit:debug": "npm run build:bit && node --inspect ./build/bw.js",
     "build:bit:watch": "webpack --watch -c ../../bitwarden_license/bit-cli/webpack.config.js",
     "build:bit:prod": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production npm run build:bit",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index df79a106393..eee422d88a3 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "postinstall": "electron-rebuild",
     "start": "cross-env ELECTRON_IS_DEV=0 ELECTRON_NO_UPDATER=1 electron ./build",
     "build-native": "cd desktop_native && node build.js",
-    "build": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=8192\" concurrently -n Main,Rend,Prel -c yellow,cyan \"npm run build:main\" \"npm run build:renderer\" \"npm run build:preload\"",
+    "build": "concurrently -n Main,Rend,Prel -c yellow,cyan \"npm run build:main\" \"npm run build:renderer\" \"npm run build:preload\"",
     "build:dev": "concurrently -n Main,Rend -c yellow,cyan \"npm run build:main:dev\" \"npm run build:renderer:dev\"",
     "build:preload": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack.preload.js",
     "build:preload:watch": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production webpack --config webpack.preload.js --watch",
diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
index 115a508aff9..2aca101130d 100644
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
   "name": "@bitwarden/web-vault",
   "version": "2025.8.1",
   "scripts": {
-    "build:oss": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=8192\" webpack",
-    "build:bit": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=8192\" webpack -c ../../bitwarden_license/bit-web/webpack.config.js",
-    "build:oss:watch": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=8192\" webpack serve",
-    "build:bit:watch": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=8192\" webpack serve -c ../../bitwarden_license/bit-web/webpack.config.js",
+    "build:oss": "webpack",
+    "build:bit": "webpack -c ../../bitwarden_license/bit-web/webpack.config.js",
+    "build:oss:watch": "webpack serve",
+    "build:bit:watch": "webpack serve -c ../../bitwarden_license/bit-web/webpack.config.js",
     "build:bit:dev": "cross-env ENV=development npm run build:bit",
     "build:bit:dev:analyze": "cross-env LOGGING=false webpack -c ../../bitwarden_license/bit-web/webpack.config.js --profile --json > stats.json && npx webpack-bundle-analyzer stats.json build/",
     "build:bit:dev:watch": "cross-env ENV=development NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=8192\" npm run build:bit:watch",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bf6be11a616..d670ca2d002 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
     "test:locales": "tsc --project ./scripts/tsconfig.json && node ./scripts/dist/test-locales.js",
     "lint:dep-ownership": "tsc --project ./scripts/tsconfig.json && node ./scripts/dist/dep-ownership.js",
     "docs:json": "compodoc -p ./tsconfig.json -e json -d . --disableRoutesGraph",
-    "storybook": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=8192\" ng run components:storybook",
-    "build-storybook": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=8192\" ng run components:build-storybook",
-    "build-storybook:ci": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--max-old-space-size=8192\" ng run components:build-storybook --webpack-stats-json",
+    "storybook": "ng run components:storybook",
+    "build-storybook": "ng run components:build-storybook",
+    "build-storybook:ci": "ng run components:build-storybook --webpack-stats-json",
     "test-stories": "test-storybook --url http://localhost:6006",
     "test-stories:watch": "test-stories --watch"
   },