diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index b1c70bb..e7c85d4 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Produce standard tools tarballs using linuxbrew
 
+ulimit -n 65535
+
 # Customize the variables as desired
 
 # Software depot to archive releases