diff --git a/nodeup/pkg/model/containerd.go b/nodeup/pkg/model/containerd.go
index 19e2de63af..9752bcde03 100644
--- a/nodeup/pkg/model/containerd.go
+++ b/nodeup/pkg/model/containerd.go
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ func (b *ContainerdBuilder) buildSystemdService(sv semver.Version) *nodetasks.Se
 
 	manifest.Set("Service", "LimitNPROC", "infinity")
 	manifest.Set("Service", "LimitCORE", "infinity")
-	manifest.Set("Service", "LimitNOFILE", "infinity")
 	manifest.Set("Service", "TasksMax", "infinity")
 
 	// make killing of processes of this unit under memory pressure very unlikely
diff --git a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/containerdbuilder/complex/tasks.yaml b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/containerdbuilder/complex/tasks.yaml
index 8da8abbc03..20bbfa8e4c 100644
--- a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/containerdbuilder/complex/tasks.yaml
+++ b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/containerdbuilder/complex/tasks.yaml
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ definition: |
   RestartSec=5
   LimitNPROC=infinity
   LimitCORE=infinity
-  LimitNOFILE=infinity
   TasksMax=infinity
   OOMScoreAdjust=-999
 
diff --git a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/containerdbuilder/simple/tasks.yaml b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/containerdbuilder/simple/tasks.yaml
index 53c73fc13d..894f9143c5 100644
--- a/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/containerdbuilder/simple/tasks.yaml
+++ b/nodeup/pkg/model/tests/containerdbuilder/simple/tasks.yaml
@@ -355,7 +355,6 @@ definition: |
   RestartSec=5
   LimitNPROC=infinity
   LimitCORE=infinity
-  LimitNOFILE=infinity
   TasksMax=infinity
   OOMScoreAdjust=-999