diff --git a/debian/obs-worker.install b/debian/obs-worker.install
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..352905553b16cf6f813ba0ac730738ef9f2e9196
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/obs-worker.install
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+# systemd override
+debian/systemd/obsworker.service.d/tasks.conf	/lib/systemd/obsworker.service.d/
diff --git a/debian/systemd/obsworker.service.d/tasks.conf b/debian/systemd/obsworker.service.d/tasks.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2f1dd69bbc8633481bd4708d2057714c212a23b4
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+++ b/debian/systemd/obsworker.service.d/tasks.conf
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+[Service]
+TasksMax=64000