diff --git a/build_debian.sh b/build_debian.sh
index 35b3882f83..b3556009fa 100755
--- a/build_debian.sh
+++ b/build_debian.sh
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/kernel.core_pattern '|/usr/bin/coredump-compress %e %
 
 set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/kernel.softlockup_panic 1
 set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/kernel.panic 10
+set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/vm.panic_on_oom 2
 set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/fs.suid_dumpable 2
 
 set /files/etc/sysctl.conf/net.ipv4.conf.default.forwarding 1