diff --git a/lib/osutil/rlimit_unix.go b/lib/osutil/rlimit_unix.go
index 91405d00c..5b95dc481 100644
--- a/lib/osutil/rlimit_unix.go
+++ b/lib/osutil/rlimit_unix.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func MaximizeOpenFileLimit() (int, error) {
 	// macOS doesn't like a soft limit greater then OPEN_MAX
 	// See also: man setrlimit
 	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" && lim.Max > darwinOpenMax {
-		lim.Cur = darwinOpenMax
+		lim.Max = darwinOpenMax
 	}
 
 	// Try to increase the limit to the max.