diff --git a/user_data b/user_data
index 701c8c9681df69bb6ed8620a81ed4c9f6b9b6dc6..683ae84e83b16748b5fe8809f6fca6d17d964b29 100644
--- a/user_data
+++ b/user_data
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ write_files:
       MAIL_PASS=
       MAIL_HOST=mail.indie.host
       MAIL_PORT=587
+  - path: /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/enabled
+    permission: 0644
+    owner: root
+    content: |
+      never
 coreos:
   update:
     reboot-strategy: off