diff --git a/templates/k3s.service.j2 b/templates/k3s.service.j2
index 7aa33e5..e7cdd16 100644
--- a/templates/k3s.service.j2
+++ b/templates/k3s.service.j2
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ ExecStart={{ k3s_install_dir }}/k3s
 
 KillMode=process
 Delegate=yes
-LimitNOFILE=infinity
+LimitNOFILE=1048576
 LimitNPROC=infinity
 LimitCORE=infinity
 TasksMax=infinity