diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index 1a7f091..b4109a7 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -479,6 +479,11 @@
         # TODO(b/310056428): remote link hangs, re-enable when fixed
         configs += [ "//build/config:no_remote_link" ]
       }
+      if (is_clang_coverage) {
+        # Runs OOM on standard remote build workers.  See b/42083070#comment50.
+        configs += [ "//build/config:no_remote_link" ]
+        pool = "//build/config:highmem($default_toolchain)"
+      }
     } else {
       configs -= [ "//build/config/compiler:chromium_code" ]
       configs += [ "//build/config/compiler:no_chromium_code" ]