diff --git a/images/nfs-ganesha/entrypoint.sh b/images/nfs-ganesha/entrypoint.sh
index b68b33d..b0ef27f 100755
--- a/images/nfs-ganesha/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/images/nfs-ganesha/entrypoint.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ DBUS_DAEMON_UP=0
 for i in `seq 1 $TIMEOUT`; do
     echo "Waiting for rpcbind to be up ($i/$TIMEOUT)..."
     set +e
-    /usr/sbin/rpcinfo -T tcp 127.0.0.1 100000 4
+    ( ulimit -n 1024 && exec /usr/sbin/rpcinfo -T tcp 127.0.0.1 100000 4 )
     result=$?
     set -e
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fi
 for i in `seq 1 $TIMEOUT`; do
     echo "Waiting for rpc.statd to be up ($i/$TIMEOUT)..."
     set +e
-    /usr/sbin/rpcinfo -T tcp 127.0.0.1 100024 1
+    ( ulimit -n 1024 && exec /usr/sbin/rpcinfo -T tcp 127.0.0.1 100024 1 )
     result=$?
     set -e
 
diff --git a/images/nfs-ganesha/healthcheck.sh b/images/nfs-ganesha/healthcheck.sh
index a2255f3..708a100 100755
--- a/images/nfs-ganesha/healthcheck.sh
+++ b/images/nfs-ganesha/healthcheck.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ HOST=127.0.0.1
 PROGRAM=100003
 VERSION=4
 
+ulimit -n 1024
+
 exec /usr/bin/timeout \
         --kill-after=1s \
         8s \
diff --git a/images/rpc.statd/entrypoint.sh b/images/rpc.statd/entrypoint.sh
index 8aac787..9bac2a0 100755
--- a/images/rpc.statd/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/images/rpc.statd/entrypoint.sh
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ TIMEOUT=10
 for i in `seq 1 $TIMEOUT`; do
     echo "Waiting for rpcbind to be up ($i/$TIMEOUT)..."
     set +e
-    /usr/bin/rpcinfo -T tcp 127.0.0.1 100000 4
+    ( ulimit -n 1024 && exec /usr/bin/rpcinfo -T tcp 127.0.0.1 100000 4 )
     result=$?
     set -e
 
     if [ $result -eq 0 ]; then
         echo "rpcbind listening, starting rpc.statd"
+        ulimit -n 1024
         exec /usr/sbin/rpc.statd --no-syslog --foreground --state-directory-path ${STATD_LIBDIR} ${PORT_ARG} "$@"
     fi
 
diff --git a/images/rpc.statd/healthcheck.sh b/images/rpc.statd/healthcheck.sh
index 23adaec..ca870e0 100755
--- a/images/rpc.statd/healthcheck.sh
+++ b/images/rpc.statd/healthcheck.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ HOST=127.0.0.1
 PROGRAM=100024
 VERSION=1
 
+ulimit -n 1024
+
 exec /usr/bin/timeout \
         --kill-after=1s \
         8s \
diff --git a/images/rpcbind/entrypoint.sh b/images/rpcbind/entrypoint.sh
index b75feb4..ee5f70d 100755
--- a/images/rpcbind/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/images/rpcbind/entrypoint.sh
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 set -xue -o pipefail
 
 /usr/bin/systemd-tmpfiles --create /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/rpcbind.conf
+ulimit -n  1024
 
 exec /usr/bin/rpcbind "$@" -w -f
diff --git a/images/rpcbind/healthcheck.sh b/images/rpcbind/healthcheck.sh
index ae5b820..77f59a1 100755
--- a/images/rpcbind/healthcheck.sh
+++ b/images/rpcbind/healthcheck.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ HOST=127.0.0.1
 PROGRAM=100000
 VERSION=4
 
+ulimit -n 1024
+
 exec /usr/bin/timeout \
         --kill-after=1s \
         8s \