diff --git a/common/base-server.nix b/common/base-server.nix
index 4bfa9bf..d65ee90 100644
--- a/common/base-server.nix
+++ b/common/base-server.nix
@@ -21,4 +21,10 @@
     dates = "daily";
     options = "--delete-older-than 30d";
   };
+
+  services.journald.extraConfig = "SystemMaxUse=512M";
+
+  boot.kernelParams = [
+    "panic=30" "boot.panic_on_fail"
+  ];
 }