diff --git a/repos/libports/run/nic_dump.run b/repos/libports/run/nic_dump.run
index 6d5107a74b..6e68d5f637 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/nic_dump.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/nic_dump.run
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ append config {
 		</route>
 	</start>
 
-	<start name="nic_router">
+	<start name="nic_router" caps="200">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="10M"/>
 		<provides><service name="Nic"/></provides>
 		<config rtt_sec="3" verbose="no">