diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/rabbitmq/run b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/rabbitmq/run
index e7e6d7e..ed091a1 100644
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/rabbitmq/run
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/rabbitmq/run
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@
 export HOME=/var/lib/rabbitmq
 export PATH=$PATH:/opt/rabbitmq/sbin
 
+# Limit max open file descriptors or else RabbitMQ wont't start (#96)
+[ $(ulimit -n) -gt 65536 ] && ulimit -n 65536
+
 echo "Starting rabbitmq-server..."
 s6-setuidgid unms rabbitmq-server