# Elasticsearch vm.max\_map\_count error in docker image on MacOS 14
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-vm-max-map-count-error-in-docker-image-on-macos-14/346285
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Tags:** docker
**Created:** [November 2, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-vm-max-map-count-error-in-docker-image-on-macos-14/346285 "2023-11-02T11:46:49Z")
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### Author:  [@timofeyp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/timofeyp)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-vm-max-map-count-error-in-docker-image-on-macos-14/346285/1 "2023-11-02T11:46:49Z")
Hello!
I have the "vm.max\_map\_count [65530] is too low, increase to at least [262144]" error while elastic container starting on Docker 4.25, MacOS 14 and ARM core.
Here is my container props:
```auto
image: elasticsearch:8.9.0
container_name: elasticsearch
hostname: elastic
environment:
- node.name=elasticsearch
- cluster.name=es-docker-cluster
- cluster.initial_master_nodes=elasticsearch
- bootstrap.memory_lock=true
- 'ES_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms512m -Xmx512m'
ulimits:
memlock:
soft: -1
hard: -1
volumes:
- es-data:/usr/share/elasticsearch/data
ports:
- ${DC_ELASTIC_HOST_PORT}:${DC_ELASTIC_PORT}
```
I've tried the steps described here: [Install Elasticsearch with Docker | Elasticsearch Guide [8.10] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/docker.html#_macos_with_docker_for_mac)
But it does not helps.
command `docker-machine ssh` fails by `Error: No machine name(s) specified and no "default" machine exists` . Seems to vm machine must be created, but it requires VirtualBox that runs only on Intel core Macs.
command `screen ~/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker/Data/vms/0/tty` fails due to path not found.
command `sudo sysctl -w vm.max_map_count=262144` fails by `sysctl: unknown oid 'vm.max_map_count'`error too.
May be somebody knows any another solution ?
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### Author:  [@timofeyp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/timofeyp)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-vm-max-map-count-error-in-docker-image-on-macos-14/346285/2 "2023-11-02T15:54:29Z")
[Here](https://forums.docker.com/t/how-to-enter-docker-vm-terminal-on-macos-14/138316) is solution
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-vm-max-map-count-error-in-docker-image-on-macos-14/346285/3 "2023-11-30T15:54:47Z")
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