diff --git a/roles/configure_functional_tests/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/configure_functional_tests/tasks/main.yaml
index 1a61e0b32ad..4b26eca88af 100644
--- a/roles/configure_functional_tests/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/configure_functional_tests/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -40,5 +40,9 @@
         fi
 
         configure_host_for_func_testing
+        echo "$USER soft nofile 4096" | sudo tee /etc/security/limits.d/99-user.conf
 
     executable: /bin/bash
+
+- name: Reset ssh connection to pick up limits
+  meta: reset_connection