diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/sysctl.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/sysctl.conf
index c8dc29f1..65bd0c31 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/sysctl.conf
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/sysctl.conf
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 vm.swappiness = 30
+kernel.panic = 20