diff --git a/src/fsharp/fsi/fsiAnyCpu.exe.config b/src/fsharp/fsi/fsiAnyCpu.exe.config
index e04b0a7caec..9b9a02c1849 100644
--- a/src/fsharp/fsi/fsiAnyCpu.exe.config
+++ b/src/fsharp/fsi/fsiAnyCpu.exe.config
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <configuration>
   <runtime>
+    <gcAllowVeryLargeObjects enabled="true" />
     <legacyUnhandledExceptionPolicy enabled="true" />
     <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
       <dependentAssembly>