diff --git a/files/slurm.conf b/files/slurm.conf
index 976442bdb852ad287979b099e8166cb64911acdb..4f6afc376616071be73a33e6a370971fc4bc431a 100644
--- a/files/slurm.conf
+++ b/files/slurm.conf
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ StateSaveLocation=/opt/slurm
 SwitchType=switch/none
 TaskPlugin=task/affinity
 #
+
+MaxJobCount=100000
+
 #
 # TIMERS
 #KillWait=30