diff --git a/etc/security/limits.conf b/etc/security/limits.conf
index 8f3b6ae2..fe99f1cd 100644
--- a/etc/security/limits.conf
+++ b/etc/security/limits.conf
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ torbprj          hard    nofile          65536
 
 buczek           hard    nofile          30000
 magalhae         hard    nofile          30000
+pmenzel          hard    nofile          30000
 
 ringel           hard    nofile          32768  # requirement for cellranger software, HD Tue, 22 Oct 2024
 balachan         hard    nofile          32768  # requirement for cellranger software, HD Thu,  2 Jul 2026