1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b5576e89..fb399f3a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ use niri::dbus;
 use niri::ipc::client::handle_msg;
 use niri::niri::State;
 use niri::utils::spawning::{
-    spawn, CHILD_ENV, REMOVE_ENV_RUST_BACKTRACE, REMOVE_ENV_RUST_LIB_BACKTRACE,
+    spawn, store_and_increase_nofile_rlimit, CHILD_ENV, REMOVE_ENV_RUST_BACKTRACE,
+    REMOVE_ENV_RUST_LIB_BACKTRACE,
 };
 use niri::utils::watcher::Watcher;
 use niri::utils::{cause_panic, version, IS_SYSTEMD_SERVICE};
@@ -173,6 +174,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     let spawn_at_startup = mem::take(&mut config.spawn_at_startup);
     *CHILD_ENV.write().unwrap() = mem::take(&mut config.environment);
 
+    store_and_increase_nofile_rlimit();
+
     // Create the compositor.
     let mut event_loop = EventLoop::try_new().unwrap();
     let display = Display::new().unwrap();