diff --git a/.github/scripts/setup-manager-self-hosted.py b/.github/scripts/setup-manager-self-hosted.py
index e48cf41e..1d551c04 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/setup-manager-self-hosted.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/setup-manager-self-hosted.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ def wait_machine_launch_complete():
 
     # increase file descriptor limit system wide so that newer versions of
     # buildroot don't fail. See discussion in https://github.com/firesim/firesim/pull/1132.
-    sudo("echo '* hard nofile 16384' >> /etc/security/limits.conf")
-    sudo("echo '* soft nofile 16384' >> /etc/security/limits.conf")
+    #sudo("echo '* hard nofile 16384' >> /etc/security/limits.conf")
+    #sudo("echo '* soft nofile 16384' >> /etc/security/limits.conf")
 
 def setup_self_hosted_runners():
     """ Installs GHA self-hosted runner machinery on the manager.  """