diff --git a/src/ubuntu/install/printer/start_cups.sh b/src/ubuntu/install/printer/start_cups.sh
index 666acfe..8b19823 100755
--- a/src/ubuntu/install/printer/start_cups.sh
+++ b/src/ubuntu/install/printer/start_cups.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ set -ex
     PRINTER_NAME=${KASM_PRINTER_NAME:-Kasm-Printer}
 
     echo "Starting cups"
-    /usr/sbin/cupsd -f &
+    # HACK: Some versions of cupsd cannot handle unlimited file descriptor limit
+    # that docker sets..
+    ulimit -n 1024 &&/usr/sbin/cupsd -f &
     until [[ "$(lpstat -r)" == "scheduler is running" ]]; do sleep 15; done
 
     echo "Creating a virtual printer: $PRINTER_NAME"