diff --git a/support-files/mariadb.service.in b/support-files/mariadb.service.in
index 245c506c117..7c885b1f6e9 100644
--- a/support-files/mariadb.service.in
+++ b/support-files/mariadb.service.in
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ TimeoutStopSec=900
 ##
 
 # Number of files limit. previously [mysqld_safe] open-files-limit
-LimitNOFILE=16384
+LimitNOFILE=32768
 
 # Maximium core size. previously [mysqld_safe] core-file-size
 # LimitCore=
diff --git a/support-files/mariadb@.service.in b/support-files/mariadb@.service.in
index a487e22521b..d625ce67396 100644
--- a/support-files/mariadb@.service.in
+++ b/support-files/mariadb@.service.in
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ TimeoutStopSec=900
 ##
 
 # Number of files limit. previously [mysqld_safe] open-files-limit
-LimitNOFILE=16384
+LimitNOFILE=32768
 
 # Maximium core size. previously [mysqld_safe] core-file-size
 # LimitCore=