diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 556e3b9a..20c8584a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -473,6 +473,15 @@ services:
       volumes:
         - elasticsearch-data:/usr/share/elasticsearch/data
         - elasticsearch-plugins:/usr/share/elasticsearch/plugins
+      environment:
+        - cluster.name=laradock-cluster
+        - bootstrap.memory_lock=true
+        - "ES_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms256m -Xmx256m"
+      ulimits:
+        memlock:
+          soft: -1
+          hard: -1
+      mem_limit: 512m
       ports:
         - "${ELASTICSEARCH_HOST_HTTP_PORT}:9200"
         - "${ELASTICSEARCH_HOST_TRANSPORT_PORT}:9300"