diff --git a/nix/nixos-module/server/qemu.nix b/nix/nixos-module/server/qemu.nix
index 5b650f0..d793b17 100644
--- a/nix/nixos-module/server/qemu.nix
+++ b/nix/nixos-module/server/qemu.nix
@@ -30,4 +30,6 @@
   nix.registry = lib.optionalAttrs (options.virtualisation ? qemu) {
     zentralwerk-network.flake = inputs.self;
   };
+
+  systemd.services.nix-daemon.serviceConfig.LimitNOFILE = lib.mkOverride 10 40960;
 }