diff --git a/images/macos/provision/configuration/max-files.sh b/images/macos/provision/configuration/max-files.sh
index cd1df451a..d78869355 100755
--- a/images/macos/provision/configuration/max-files.sh
+++ b/images/macos/provision/configuration/max-files.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cat > "${Launch_Daemons}/limit.maxfiles.plist" << EOF
       <string>launchctl</string>
       <string>limit</string>
       <string>maxfiles</string>
-      <string>52428</string>
+      <string>65536</string>
       <string>524288</string>
     </array>
     <key>RunAtLoad</key>