diff --git a/machines/orbi/hardware-configuration/default.nix b/machines/orbi/hardware-configuration/default.nix
index 1be7113..05857e1 100644
--- a/machines/orbi/hardware-configuration/default.nix
+++ b/machines/orbi/hardware-configuration/default.nix
@@ -38,4 +38,13 @@
     autoScrub.enable = true;
   };
 
+   # Because of https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/361006#issuecomment-2598059564
+   # The default max inotify watches is 8192.
+   # Nowadays most apps require a good number of inotify watches,
+   # the value below is used by default on several other distros.
+   boot.kernel.sysctl = {
+     "fs.inotify.max_user_instances" = lib.mkDefault 524288;
+     "fs.inotify.max_user_watches" = lib.mkDefault 524288;
+   };
+
 }