diff --git a/elasticsearch/Dockerfile b/elasticsearch/Dockerfile
index 10d7bb8b7..c8039c5a3 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/Dockerfile
+++ b/elasticsearch/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 FROM elasticsearch:6.8.20
 
+# Increase ram available
+RUN echo "vm.max_map_count=262144" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
+
 ### LABELS
 ARG BUILD_ARCH
 ARG BUILD_DATE