diff --git a/repos/ports/recipes/raw/system_shell/system_shell.config b/repos/ports/recipes/raw/system_shell/system_shell.config
index d88cc8ef0c..047ceac944 100644
--- a/repos/ports/recipes/raw/system_shell/system_shell.config
+++ b/repos/ports/recipes/raw/system_shell/system_shell.config
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 	<default caps="100"/>
 
-	<start name="terminal">
+	<start name="terminal" caps="150">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="16M"/>
 		<provides> <service name="Terminal"/> </provides>
 		<config copy="yes" paste="yes">