diff --git a/graphql/e2e/custom_logic/docker-compose.yml b/graphql/e2e/custom_logic/docker-compose.yml
index 07e6d8162f5..c3e2d1ff3f6 100644
--- a/graphql/e2e/custom_logic/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/graphql/e2e/custom_logic/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ services:
     image: dgraph/dgraph:latest
     container_name: alpha1
     working_dir: /data/alpha1
+    ulimits:
+      memlock:
+        soft: -1
+        hard: -1
     labels:
       cluster: test
     ports:
@@ -22,6 +26,10 @@ services:
     image: dgraph/dgraph:latest
     container_name: zero1
     working_dir: /data/zero1
+    ulimits:
+      memlock:
+        soft: -1
+        hard: -1
     labels:
       cluster: test
     ports: