diff --git a/avalanche-archive.yml b/avalanche-archive.yml
index 98ebed24..e9be7a5d 100644
--- a/avalanche-archive.yml
+++ b/avalanche-archive.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ version: '3.1'
 services:
   avalanche:
     image: avaplatform/avalanchego:v1.10.0
+    ulimits:
+      nofile: 1000000
     expose:
       - "9650"
       - "9651"