# Can't start elasticsearch 8.5 with docker

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-start-elasticsearch-8-5-with-docker/318029>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [November 2, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-start-elasticsearch-8-5-with-docker/318029 "2022-11-02T16:35:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-start-elasticsearch-8-5-with-docker/318029/9 "2022-11-10T15:35:02Z")

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Did you try to run the command?

From the command line, run:

```auto
screen ~/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker/Data/vms/0/tty

```

Press enter and use `sysctl` to configure `vm.max_map_count` :

```auto
sysctl -w vm.max_map_count=262144

```

To exit the `screen` session, type `Ctrl a d`.

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