diff --git a/src/arch-nspawn.in b/src/arch-nspawn.in
index 2339c32..d500e47 100644
--- a/src/arch-nspawn.in
+++ b/src/arch-nspawn.in
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ nspawn_args=(
 	--slice="devtools-$(systemd-escape "${SUDO_USER:-$USER}")"
 	--machine="arch-nspawn-$$"
 	--as-pid2
+	--rlimit=NOFILE=10000
+	--resolv-conf=copy-host
 )
 
 if (( ${#cache_dirs[@]} == 0 )); then