diff --git a/ci/setup-new-buildkite-agent/setup-buildkite.sh b/ci/setup-new-buildkite-agent/setup-buildkite.sh
index 499d1f023b..c3c6a33cbb 100755
--- a/ci/setup-new-buildkite-agent/setup-buildkite.sh
+++ b/ci/setup-new-buildkite-agent/setup-buildkite.sh
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ RestartForceExitStatus=SIGPIPE
 TimeoutStartSec=10
 TimeoutStopSec=0
 KillMode=process
-LimitNOFILE=500000
+LimitNOFILE=700000
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/ci/setup-new-buildkite-agent/setup-limits.sh b/ci/setup-new-buildkite-agent/setup-limits.sh
index 140c26a3ab..cf0c0be273 100755
--- a/ci/setup-new-buildkite-agent/setup-limits.sh
+++ b/ci/setup-new-buildkite-agent/setup-limits.sh
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ source "$HERE"/utils.sh
 ensure_env || exit 1
 
 # Allow more files to be opened by a user
-echo "* - nofile 500000" > /etc/security/limits.d/90-solana-nofiles.conf
+echo "* - nofile 700000" > /etc/security/limits.d/90-solana-nofiles.conf
 
diff --git a/docs/src/running-validator/validator-start.md b/docs/src/running-validator/validator-start.md
index ab9508abe0..3917d959ee 100644
--- a/docs/src/running-validator/validator-start.md
+++ b/docs/src/running-validator/validator-start.md
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/20-solana-mmaps.conf
 ```
 Add
 ```
-LimitNOFILE=500000
+LimitNOFILE=700000
 ```
 to the `[Service]` section of your systemd service file, if you use one,
 otherwise add
 ```
-DefaultLimitNOFILE=500000
+DefaultLimitNOFILE=700000
 ```
 to the `[Manager]` section of `/etc/systemd/system.conf`.
 ```bash
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
 ```bash
 sudo bash -c "cat >/etc/security/limits.d/90-solana-nofiles.conf <<EOF
 # Increase process file descriptor count limit
-* - nofile 500000
+* - nofile 700000
 EOF"
 ```
 ```bash
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ Type=simple
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=1
 User=sol
-LimitNOFILE=500000
+LimitNOFILE=700000
 LogRateLimitIntervalSec=0
 Environment="PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/home/sol/.local/share/solana/install/active_release/bin"
 ExecStart=/home/sol/bin/validator.sh
diff --git a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
index 2e1f915e5e..12fda0db55 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
@@ -3550,7 +3550,7 @@ fn adjust_ulimit_nofile(_enforce_ulimit_nofile: bool) -> Result<()> {
 fn adjust_ulimit_nofile(enforce_ulimit_nofile: bool) -> Result<()> {
     // Rocks DB likes to have many open files.  The default open file descriptor limit is
     // usually not enough
-    let desired_nofile = 500000;
+    let desired_nofile = 700000;
 
     fn get_nofile() -> libc::rlimit {
         let mut nofile = libc::rlimit {
diff --git a/sdk/docker-solana/README.md b/sdk/docker-solana/README.md
index 924f8a737c..5910506997 100644
--- a/sdk/docker-solana/README.md
+++ b/sdk/docker-solana/README.md
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ https://hub.docker.com/r/solanalabs/solana/
 ### Usage:
 Run the latest beta image:
 ```bash
-$ docker run --rm -p 8899:8899 --ulimit nofile=500000 solanalabs/solana:beta
+$ docker run --rm -p 8899:8899 --ulimit nofile=700000 solanalabs/solana:beta
 ```
 
 Run the latest edge image:
 ```bash
-$ docker run --rm -p 8899:8899 --ulimit nofile=500000 solanalabs/solana:edge
+$ docker run --rm -p 8899:8899 --ulimit nofile=700000 solanalabs/solana:edge
 ```
 
 Port *8899* is the JSON RPC port, which is used by clients to communicate with the network.
diff --git a/web3.js/bin/localnet.sh b/web3.js/bin/localnet.sh
index 2551a077de..a5e050ca24 100755
--- a/web3.js/bin/localnet.sh
+++ b/web3.js/bin/localnet.sh
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ up)
       --publish 8007:8007/udp # serve_repair
       --publish 8008:8008/udp # broadcast
       --tty
-      --ulimit "nofile=500000"
+      --ulimit "nofile=700000"
       --env "RUST_LOG=$RUST_LOG"
     )
     if [[ -n $network ]]; then