diff --git a/etc/systemd/orchestrator.service b/etc/systemd/orchestrator.service
index c80b9d920..71a1d6e6a 100644
--- a/etc/systemd/orchestrator.service
+++ b/etc/systemd/orchestrator.service
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ WorkingDirectory=/usr/local/orchestrator
 ExecStart=/usr/local/orchestrator/orchestrator http
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/orchestrator
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
+LimitNOFILE=16384
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target