diff --git a/kata/packer/configuration-clh.toml b/kata/packer/configuration-clh.toml
index 1566446a..cab55b1d 100644
--- a/kata/packer/configuration-clh.toml
+++ b/kata/packer/configuration-clh.toml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ valid_hypervisor_paths = ["/opt/kata/bin/cloud-hypervisor"]
 # may stop the virtual machine from booting.
 # To see the list of default parameters, enable hypervisor debug, create a
 # container and look for 'default-kernel-parameters' log entries.
-kernel_params = " "
+kernel_params = " sysctl.fs.inotify.max_user_instances=8192 sysctl.fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 "
 
 # Default number of vCPUs per SB/VM:
 # unspecified or 0                --> will be set to 1
diff --git a/kata/packer/ubuntu/configuration-clh.toml b/kata/packer/ubuntu/configuration-clh.toml
index 1566446a..cab55b1d 100644
--- a/kata/packer/ubuntu/configuration-clh.toml
+++ b/kata/packer/ubuntu/configuration-clh.toml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ valid_hypervisor_paths = ["/opt/kata/bin/cloud-hypervisor"]
 # may stop the virtual machine from booting.
 # To see the list of default parameters, enable hypervisor debug, create a
 # container and look for 'default-kernel-parameters' log entries.
-kernel_params = " "
+kernel_params = " sysctl.fs.inotify.max_user_instances=8192 sysctl.fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 "
 
 # Default number of vCPUs per SB/VM:
 # unspecified or 0                --> will be set to 1