diff --git a/aws_jira_dc_node.yml b/aws_jira_dc_node.yml
index 29f1333..8c555e3 100644
--- a/aws_jira_dc_node.yml
+++ b/aws_jira_dc_node.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
     atl_product_user: "jira"
     atl_product_edition: "jira-{{ lookup('env', 'ATL_PRODUCT_EDITION') | lower }}"
 
+    atl_startup_systemd_params:
+      - "LimitNOFILE=16384"
+
   roles:
     - role: linux_common
     - role: aws_common