diff --git a/src/agent/kata-agent.service.in b/src/agent/kata-agent.service.in
index c0541b440d..91dc7f5c8d 100644
--- a/src/agent/kata-agent.service.in
+++ b/src/agent/kata-agent.service.in
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ LimitNOFILE=infinity
 # the runtime handles shutting down the VM.
 ExecStop=/bin/sync ; /usr/bin/systemctl --force poweroff
 FailureAction=poweroff
+# Discourage OOM-killer from touching the agent
+OOMScoreAdjust=-997