diff --git a/velociraptor-client.changes b/velociraptor-client.changes
index 88eab43..4539e67 100644
--- a/velociraptor-client.changes
+++ b/velociraptor-client.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jan 20 16:37:17 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- add memory limit to systemd unit
+
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jan 19 15:17:22 UTC 2023 - Jeff Mahoney <jeffm@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/velociraptor-client.service b/velociraptor-client.service
index 77a0e2b..358b8c4 100644
--- a/velociraptor-client.service
+++ b/velociraptor-client.service
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Type=simple
 User=root
 Group=root
 UMask=0027
+MemoryHigh=4G
+MemoryMax=8G
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/velociraptor-client
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/velociraptor client --config /etc/velociraptor/client.config $VELOCIRAPTOR_CLIENT_OPTS