diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/configure-environment.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/configure-environment.sh
index 05bf87ba1..049283f67 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/configure-environment.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/configure-environment.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ chmod -R 777 $AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY
 # https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000016692
 echo 'vm.max_map_count=262144' | tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+# https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/known-issues/#pod-errors-due-to-too-many-open-files
+echo 'fs.inotify.max_user_watches=655360' | tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
+echo 'fs.inotify.max_user_instances=1280' | tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
+
 # Create symlink for tests running
 chmod +x $HELPER_SCRIPTS/invoke-tests.sh
 ln -s $HELPER_SCRIPTS/invoke-tests.sh /usr/local/bin/invoke_tests