diff --git a/src/agent/kata-agent.service.in b/src/agent/kata-agent.service.in
index 91dc7f5c8..2fea8f1b6 100644
--- a/src/agent/kata-agent.service.in
+++ b/src/agent/kata-agent.service.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Wants=kata-containers.target
 StandardOutput=tty
 Type=simple
 ExecStart=@BINDIR@/@AGENT_NAME@
-LimitNOFILE=infinity
+LimitNOFILE=1048576
 # ExecStop is required for static agent tracing; in all other scenarios
 # the runtime handles shutting down the VM.
 ExecStop=/bin/sync ; /usr/bin/systemctl --force poweroff