diff --git a/units/systemd-nspawn@.service.in b/units/systemd-nspawn@.service.in
index ea28941507d..eb318b1faff 100644
--- a/units/systemd-nspawn@.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-nspawn@.service.in
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ RestartForceExitStatus=133
 SuccessExitStatus=133
 Slice=machine.slice
 Delegate=yes
-TasksMax=8192
+TasksMax=16384
 
 # Enforce a strict device policy, similar to the one nspawn configures
 # when it allocates its own scope unit. Make sure to keep these