diff --git a/distribution/src/main/resources/config/jvm.options b/distribution/src/main/resources/config/jvm.options
index 11ec1cd66dc..884b43a6091 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/resources/config/jvm.options
+++ b/distribution/src/main/resources/config/jvm.options
@@ -65,9 +65,11 @@
 # use old-style file permissions on JDK9
 -Djdk.io.permissionsUseCanonicalPath=true
 
-# flags to keep Netty from being unsafe
+# flags to configure Netty
 -Dio.netty.noUnsafe=true
 -Dio.netty.noKeySetOptimization=true
+-Dio.netty.recycler.maxCapacityPerThread=0
+-Dio.netty.allocator.type=unpooled
 
 # log4j 2
 -Dlog4j.shutdownHookEnabled=false