Check to see what it is now - it should be 8192 cat /proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_watches Update /etc/sysctl.conf to increase the value (add or change the entry): fs.inotify.max_user_watches=65536 Since the new values have to be in effect for the services before they start the easiest thing to do is reboot and check the value again after reboot. Keep in mind that the inotify watchers are monitoring directories so the limit would be tied to the number of subdirectories in your