diff --git a/pkg/sysctl/etc/sysctl.d/00-linuxkit.conf b/pkg/sysctl/etc/sysctl.d/00-linuxkit.conf
index bb59b989c..db498738e 100644
--- a/pkg/sysctl/etc/sysctl.d/00-linuxkit.conf
+++ b/pkg/sysctl/etc/sysctl.d/00-linuxkit.conf
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects = 0
 net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route = 0
 net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects = 0
 net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects = 0
+kernel.dmesg_restrict = 1
 kernel.perf_event_paranoid = 3
 fs.protected_hardlinks = 1
 fs.protected_symlinks = 1