diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f9d8dc9..aebfe2a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -96,5 +96,5 @@ con_ports_list_all: "{{ con_ports_list_extras + con_ports_list_default }}"
 con_ports_list_string: "{% for port in con_ports_list_all|reject('match', '^$') %} -p {{ port }}{% endfor %}"
 
 # !!!! BEWARE: This is to completely override everything passed into the service template for the docker run. DON'T EDIT THIS UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING!!!!!
-AVI_RUN_PARAMS: "--name=avicontroller{{ con_ports_list_string }} -d --privileged{{ con_env_variables_string }}{{ con_mounts_string }} {{ con_image }}"
+AVI_RUN_PARAMS: "--name=avicontroller{{ con_ports_list_string }} --pids-limit -1 -d --privileged{{ con_env_variables_string }}{{ con_mounts_string }} {{ con_image }}"
 AVI_EXECUTABLE: "/usr/sbin/avicontroller"