diff --git a/packages/core/services/cluster/src/workflows/server/install/install_scripts/files/rivet_guard_configure.sh b/packages/core/services/cluster/src/workflows/server/install/install_scripts/files/rivet_guard_configure.sh
index 147ce52625..180d1b86b5 100644
--- a/packages/core/services/cluster/src/workflows/server/install/install_scripts/files/rivet_guard_configure.sh
+++ b/packages/core/services/cluster/src/workflows/server/install/install_scripts/files/rivet_guard_configure.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ OOMScoreAdjust=-1000
 # Kill main process, not children
 KillMode=process
 # Increase limit of file watches
-LimitNOFILE=65536
+LimitNOFILE=1048576
 # Increase max process limits
 LimitNPROC=infinity
 TasksMax=infinity