diff --git a/ceph-releases/ALL/__QAT_ACCELERATION__ b/ceph-releases/ALL/__QAT_ACCELERATION__
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..426d49355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ceph-releases/ALL/__QAT_ACCELERATION__
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+echo '@ceph - memlock 204800' >> /etc/security/limits.conf && \
+    echo '@root - memlock 204800' >> /etc/security/limits.conf && \
diff --git a/ceph-releases/pacific/__QAT_ACCELERATION__ b/ceph-releases/pacific/__QAT_ACCELERATION__
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/ceph-releases/quincy/__QAT_ACCELERATION__ b/ceph-releases/quincy/__QAT_ACCELERATION__
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/src/daemon-base/Dockerfile b/src/daemon-base/Dockerfile
index 9b72f842e..3c6965f4d 100644
--- a/src/daemon-base/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/daemon-base/Dockerfile
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ RUN \
     # Typical workflow: add new repos; refresh repos; install packages; package-manager clean;
     #   download and install packages from web, cleaning any files as you go.
     # Installs should support install of ganesha for luminous
+    __QAT_ACCELERATION__
     __DOCKERFILE_INSTALL__ && \
     # Clean container, starting with record of current size (strip / from end)
     INITIAL_SIZE="$(bash -c 'sz="$(du -sm --exclude=/proc /)" ; echo "${sz%*/}"')" && \