diff --git a/contrib/init/systemd/docker.service b/contrib/init/systemd/docker.service
index 387be2eb1c..1bc4d1f569 100644
--- a/contrib/init/systemd/docker.service
+++ b/contrib/init/systemd/docker.service
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ After=network.target
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker -d
 Restart=on-failure
+LimitNOFILE=1048576
+LimitNPROC=1048576
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/contrib/init/systemd/socket-activation/docker.service b/contrib/init/systemd/socket-activation/docker.service
index c795f9c3b4..a3382ab414 100644
--- a/contrib/init/systemd/socket-activation/docker.service
+++ b/contrib/init/systemd/socket-activation/docker.service
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ After=network.target
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker -d -H fd://
 Restart=on-failure
+LimitNOFILE=1048576
+LimitNPROC=1048576
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target