diff --git a/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/system.conf.d/00-kde-linux-default.conf b/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/system.conf.d/00-kde-linux-default.conf
index cb064cd..b02ae3e 100644
--- a/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/system.conf.d/00-kde-linux-default.conf
+++ b/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/system.conf.d/00-kde-linux-default.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-KDE-Accepted-GPL
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Harald Sitter <sitter@kde.org>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Thomas Duckworth <tduck@filotimoproject.org>
 
 [Manager]
 TimeoutStartSec=8s
 DefaultTimeoutStartSec=16s
 DefaultTimeoutStopSec=8s
+# Increase the maximum locked memory limit to allow apps which may require this
+# to lock more memory, such as digital audio workstations.
+DefaultLimitMEMLOCK=infinity
+# Increase the number of file descriptors available to user processes
+# to allow apps which may require this to open more files simultaneously.
+DefaultLimitNOFILE=4096:524288
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diff --git a/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/user.conf.d/00-kde-linux-default.conf b/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/user.conf.d/00-kde-linux-default.conf
index 0f1be80..0b6acef 100644
--- a/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/user.conf.d/00-kde-linux-default.conf
+++ b/mkosi.extra/usr/lib/systemd/user.conf.d/00-kde-linux-default.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-KDE-Accepted-GPL
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Hadi Chokr <hadichokr@icloud.com>
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Thomas Duckworth <tduck@filotimoproject.org>
 
 [Manager]
 TimeoutStartSec=8s
 DefaultTimeoutStartSec=16s
 DefaultTimeoutStopSec=8s
+# Increase the maximum locked memory limit to allow apps which may require this
+# to lock more memory, such as digital audio workstations.
+DefaultLimitMEMLOCK=infinity
+# Increase the number of file descriptors available to user processes
+# to allow apps which may require this to open more files simultaneously.
+DefaultLimitNOFILE=4096:524288
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diff --git a/mkosi.extra/usr/share/factory/etc/security/limits.d/00-kde-linux-default.conf b/mkosi.extra/usr/share/factory/etc/security/limits.d/00-kde-linux-default.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c61ef78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkosi.extra/usr/share/factory/etc/security/limits.d/00-kde-linux-default.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-KDE-Accepted-GPL
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Thomas Duckworth <tduck@filotimoproject.org>
+
+# This sets the open file limit and memory lock limit for the users logged in via PAM,
+# more specifically, users logged in on via SSH or tty (console).
+# Limits related to terminals in graphical sessions depend on a
+# change in /usr/lib/systemd/user.conf.d or system.conf.d config files.
+# This does not affect the open file limit or memory lock limit of system services.
+
+# Increase the number of file descriptors available to user processes
+# to allow apps which may require this to open more files simultaneously.
+* soft nofile 4096
+* hard nofile 524288
+
+# Increase the maximum locked memory limit to allow apps which may require this
+# to lock more memory, such as digital audio workstations.
+* soft memlock 2147484
+* hard memlock 2147484
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