diff --git a/src/cram.c b/src/cram.c
index ba1c1e1..8dafdee 100644
--- a/src/cram.c
+++ b/src/cram.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 #define INITIAL_DATA_CAPACITY 8
 #define INITIAL_FREE_RECTANGLE_CAPACITY 16
-#define INITIAL_DIMENSION 256
+#define INITIAL_DIMENSION 32
 
 /* Structures */