diff --git a/modules/nomad-clients/ec2.tf b/modules/nomad-clients/ec2.tf
index 62de02e..c968205 100644
--- a/modules/nomad-clients/ec2.tf
+++ b/modules/nomad-clients/ec2.tf
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ resource "aws_instance" "nomad_client" {
     enable_docker_plugin      = var.enable_docker_plugin
     nomad_join_tag_key        = "nomad_ec2_join"
     nomad_join_tag_value      = var.nomad_join_tag_value
+    nomad_file_limit          = var.nomad_file_limit
     nomad_client_cfg = templatefile("${path.module}/templates/nomad.tftpl", {
       nomad_dc         = var.cluster_name
       nomad_acl_enable = var.nomad_acl_enable
diff --git a/modules/nomad-clients/launch_template.tf b/modules/nomad-clients/launch_template.tf
index 1db3958..04b0834 100644
--- a/modules/nomad-clients/launch_template.tf
+++ b/modules/nomad-clients/launch_template.tf
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "nomad_client" {
     enable_docker_plugin      = var.enable_docker_plugin
     nomad_join_tag_key        = "nomad_ec2_join"
     nomad_join_tag_value      = var.nomad_join_tag_value
+    nomad_file_limit          = var.nomad_file_limit
     nomad_client_cfg = templatefile("${path.module}/templates/nomad.tftpl", {
       nomad_dc         = var.cluster_name
       nomad_acl_enable = var.nomad_acl_enable
diff --git a/modules/nomad-clients/scripts/setup_client.tftpl.sh b/modules/nomad-clients/scripts/setup_client.tftpl.sh
index 7c041d4..cc088e1 100644
--- a/modules/nomad-clients/scripts/setup_client.tftpl.sh
+++ b/modules/nomad-clients/scripts/setup_client.tftpl.sh
@@ -87,8 +87,16 @@ search ap-south-1.compute.internal
 EOF
 }
 
+# Increase the file limit
+modify_nomad_systemd_config() {
+  if [ ${nomad_file_limit} > 65536 ]; then
+    sudo sed -i '/^LimitNOFILE/s/=.*$/=${nomad_file_limit}/' /lib/systemd/system/nomad.service
+  fi
+}
+
 # Enables nomad systemd service
 start_nomad() {
+  sudo systemctl daemon-reload
   sudo systemctl enable --now nomad
 }
 
@@ -197,6 +205,9 @@ log "INFO" "Adding docker config to Nomad"
 add_docker_to_nomad
 %{ endif }
 
+log "INFO" "Modify Nomad systemd config"
+modify_nomad_systemd_config
+
 log "INFO" "Starting Nomad service"
 start_nomad
 
diff --git a/modules/nomad-clients/variables.tf b/modules/nomad-clients/variables.tf
index 2a34c8e..4b7eb7c 100644
--- a/modules/nomad-clients/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/nomad-clients/variables.tf
@@ -198,3 +198,9 @@ variable "nomad_acl_enable" {
   type        = bool
   default     = true
 }
+
+variable "nomad_file_limit" {
+  description = "Value for LimitNOFILE in nomad systemd config"
+  type        = number
+  default     = 900000
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/nomad-servers/launch_template.tf b/modules/nomad-servers/launch_template.tf
index e1c2498..f0fa5e9 100644
--- a/modules/nomad-servers/launch_template.tf
+++ b/modules/nomad-servers/launch_template.tf
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "nomad_server" {
   user_data = base64encode(templatefile("${path.module}/scripts/setup_server.tftpl.sh", {
     nomad_acl_bootstrap_token = var.nomad_acl_bootstrap_token
     nomad_acl_enable          = var.nomad_acl_enable
+    nomad_file_limit          = var.nomad_file_limit
     nomad_server_cfg = templatefile("${path.module}/templates/nomad.tftpl", {
       nomad_dc                 = var.cluster_name
       aws_region               = var.aws_region
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_template" "nomad_server" {
       nomad_join_tag_value     = var.nomad_join_tag_value
       nomad_acl_enable         = var.nomad_acl_enable
     })
+    nomad_file_limit = var.nomad_file_limit
   }))
 
   metadata_options {
diff --git a/modules/nomad-servers/scripts/setup_server.tftpl.sh b/modules/nomad-servers/scripts/setup_server.tftpl.sh
index 84619ef..9895ba7 100644
--- a/modules/nomad-servers/scripts/setup_server.tftpl.sh
+++ b/modules/nomad-servers/scripts/setup_server.tftpl.sh
@@ -81,8 +81,16 @@ set_hostname() {
   done
 }
 
+# Increase the file limit
+modify_nomad_systemd_config() {
+  if [ ${nomad_file_limit} > 65536 ]; then
+    sudo sed -i '/^LimitNOFILE/s/=.*$/=${nomad_file_limit}/' /lib/systemd/system/nomad.service
+  fi
+}
+
 # Enables nomad systemd service
 start_nomad() {
+  sudo systemctl daemon-reload
   sudo systemctl enable --now nomad
 }
 
@@ -149,6 +157,9 @@ set_hostname
 log "INFO" "Rendering server config for nomad"
 prepare_nomad_server_config
 
+log "INFO" "Modify Nomad systemd config"
+modify_nomad_systemd_config
+
 log "INFO" "Starting Nomad service"
 start_nomad
 
diff --git a/modules/nomad-servers/variables.tf b/modules/nomad-servers/variables.tf
index 25a7aa1..d3ba871 100644
--- a/modules/nomad-servers/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/nomad-servers/variables.tf
@@ -168,3 +168,9 @@ variable "vpc" {
   type        = string
   nullable    = false
 }
+
+variable "nomad_file_limit" {
+  description = "Value for LimitNOFILE in nomad systemd config"
+  type        = number
+  default     = 900000
+}