diff --git a/debian/shadowsocks-libev.default b/debian/shadowsocks-libev.default
index b826440b..7542b314 100644
--- a/debian/shadowsocks-libev.default
+++ b/debian/shadowsocks-libev.default
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ USER=root
 GROUP=root
 
 # Number of maximum file descriptors
-MAXFD=1024
+MAXFD=32768