diff --git a/core/core.el b/core/core.el
index 76ae0d8d8..57b48793e 100644
--- a/core/core.el
+++ b/core/core.el
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ with functions that require it (like modeline segments)."
 this, you'll get stuttering and random freezes) and resets
 `file-name-handler-alist'."
   (setq file-name-handler-alist doom--file-name-handler-alist
-        gc-cons-threshold 8388608
-        gc-cons-percentage 0.1))
+        gc-cons-threshold 16777216
+        gc-cons-percentage 0.2))
 
 (add-hook 'emacs-startup-hook #'doom|finalize)
 (add-hook 'doom-reload-hook   #'doom|finalize)