diff --git a/sdk/docker-solana/README.md b/sdk/docker-solana/README.md
index 2a9ea9b78..924f8a737 100644
--- a/sdk/docker-solana/README.md
+++ b/sdk/docker-solana/README.md
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ https://hub.docker.com/r/solanalabs/solana/
 ### Usage:
 Run the latest beta image:
 ```bash
-$ docker run --rm -p 8899:8899 solanalabs/solana:beta
+$ docker run --rm -p 8899:8899 --ulimit nofile=500000 solanalabs/solana:beta
 ```
 
 Run the latest edge image:
 ```bash
-$ docker run --rm -p 8899:8899 solanalabs/solana:edge
+$ docker run --rm -p 8899:8899 --ulimit nofile=500000 solanalabs/solana:edge
 ```
 
 Port *8899* is the JSON RPC port, which is used by clients to communicate with the network.
diff --git a/web3.js/bin/localnet.sh b/web3.js/bin/localnet.sh
index 1ccca7bc5..8e4989a51 100755
--- a/web3.js/bin/localnet.sh
+++ b/web3.js/bin/localnet.sh
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ up)
       --publish 8900:8900
       --publish 9900:9900
       --tty
+      --ulimit nofile=500000
       --env "RUST_LOG=$RUST_LOG"
     )
     if [[ -n $network ]]; then