diff --git a/utils/docker-ce/Makefile b/utils/docker-ce/Makefile
index ced993ad3..19f16462b 100644
--- a/utils/docker-ce/Makefile
+++ b/utils/docker-ce/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=docker-ce
 PKG_VERSION:=19.03.1
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 PKG_LICENSE:=Apache-2.0
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=components/cli/LICENSE components/engine/LICENSE
 
diff --git a/utils/docker-ce/files/dockerd.init b/utils/docker-ce/files/dockerd.init
index d53c17178..6faea9f74 100644
--- a/utils/docker-ce/files/dockerd.init
+++ b/utils/docker-ce/files/dockerd.init
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ USE_PROCD=1
 START=25
 
 start_service() {
+	local nofile=$(cat /proc/sys/fs/nr_open)
+	
 	procd_open_instance
 	procd_set_param command /usr/bin/dockerd
+	procd_set_param limits nofile="${nofile} ${nofile}"
 	procd_close_instance
 }