diff --git a/docs/systemd/monolith-example.service b/docs/systemd/monolith-example.service
index 7dd7755db..1c941cfda 100644
--- a/docs/systemd/monolith-example.service
+++ b/docs/systemd/monolith-example.service
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=network.target
 After=postgresql.service
 
 [Service]
+Environment="GODEBUG=madvdontneed=1"
 RestartSec=2s
 Type=simple
 User=dendrite