diff --git a/start-config.yml b/start-config.yml
index cc320c71c..1231b5d0d 100644
--- a/start-config.yml
+++ b/start-config.yml
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ toolBinaries:
   - check-free-memory
   - check-component
   - seq
-maxFileDescriptors: 100000
+maxFileDescriptors: 10000