diff --git a/templates/k3s.service.j2 b/templates/k3s.service.j2
index add7909..f26e69a 100644
--- a/templates/k3s.service.j2
+++ b/templates/k3s.service.j2
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ ExecStart={{ k3s_install_dir }}/k3s
 
 KillMode=process
 Delegate=yes
-LimitNOFILE=infinity
+LimitNOFILE=1048576
 LimitNPROC=infinity
 LimitCORE=infinity
 TasksMax=infinity