diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/configure-environment.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/configure-environment.sh
index e4ca2f201..fbac4275e 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/configure-environment.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/configure-environment.sh
@@ -19,3 +19,7 @@ AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY=/opt/hostedtoolcache
 mkdir $AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY
 echo "AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY=$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY" | tee -a /etc/environment
 chmod -R 777 $AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY
+
+# https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/vm-max-map-count.html
+# https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000016692
+echo 'vm.max_map_count=262144' | tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
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