diff --git a/contrib/gce/cloud-init/master.yaml b/contrib/gce/cloud-init/master.yaml
index 5b16128d7..5fdf1dc7c 100644
--- a/contrib/gce/cloud-init/master.yaml
+++ b/contrib/gce/cloud-init/master.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ write_files:
       # in the kernel. We recommend using cgroups to do container-local accounting.
       LimitNPROC=infinity
       LimitCORE=infinity
+      TasksMax=infinity
       ExecStartPre=/sbin/modprobe overlay
       ExecStart=/home/containerd/usr/local/bin/containerd
 
diff --git a/contrib/gce/cloud-init/node.yaml b/contrib/gce/cloud-init/node.yaml
index b92dcbb30..97d7ad429 100644
--- a/contrib/gce/cloud-init/node.yaml
+++ b/contrib/gce/cloud-init/node.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ write_files:
       # in the kernel. We recommend using cgroups to do container-local accounting.
       LimitNPROC=infinity
       LimitCORE=infinity
+      TasksMax=infinity
       ExecStartPre=/sbin/modprobe overlay
       ExecStart=/home/containerd/usr/local/bin/containerd