diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/anitya-backend01.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/anitya-backend01.fedoraproject.org
index 0fef169790..4b300267df 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/anitya-backend01.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/anitya-backend01.fedoraproject.org
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ ansible_ssh_host: anitya-backend01.fedoraproject.org
 vmhost: osuosl03.fedoraproject.org
 datacenter: osuosl
 
+# kernel SHMMAX value
+kernel_shmmax: 68719476736