diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/anitya-backend01.vpn.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/anitya-backend01.vpn.fedoraproject.org
index 8d28581ed3..cc5e0a888b 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/anitya-backend01.vpn.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/anitya-backend01.vpn.fedoraproject.org
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ ansible_ssh_host: anitya-backend01.fedoraproject.org
 
 vmhost: osuosl03.fedoraproject.org
 datacenter: osuosl
+
+# kernel SHMMAX value
+kernel_shmmax: 4294967296