diff --git a/hosts/by-name/moby/default.nix b/hosts/by-name/moby/default.nix
index b790abbc1..32528e9f9 100644
--- a/hosts/by-name/moby/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/by-name/moby/default.nix
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
 
   sane.programs.mpv.config.defaultProfile = "fast";
 
-  # /boot space is at a premium. default was 20.
-  # even 10 can be too much
-  boot.loader.generic-extlinux-compatible.configurationLimit = 8;
+  # /boot space is at a premium, especially with uncompressed kernels. default was 20.
+  boot.loader.generic-extlinux-compatible.configurationLimit = 10;
 }