diff --git a/user_data b/user_data
index 701c8c9681df69bb6ed8620a81ed4c9f6b9b6dc6..eca82b6b4f68854ab520934dee84c20c14542657 100644
--- a/user_data
+++ b/user_data
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ write_files:
     content: |
       fs.aio-max-nr=1048576
       vm.max_map_count=262144
+      vm.overcommit_memory=1
   - path: /etc/hosts
     permissions: 0644
     owner: root