diff --git a/cluster/node-pools/worker-default/userdata.clc.yaml b/cluster/node-pools/worker-default/userdata.clc.yaml
index c0cd8e96ec..0b4f4c28ac 100644
--- a/cluster/node-pools/worker-default/userdata.clc.yaml
+++ b/cluster/node-pools/worker-default/userdata.clc.yaml
@@ -413,6 +413,13 @@ storage:
         PrintLastLog no # handled by PAM
         PrintMotd no    # handled by PAM
 
+  - filesystem: root
+    path: /etc/sysctl.d/01-max-user-watches.conf
+    mode: 0644
+    contents:
+      inline: |
+        fs.inotify.max_user_watches=100000
+
   - filesystem: root
     path: /opt/bin/drain-node
     mode: 0755