diff --git a/etc/sysctl.d/60-mikaela.conf b/etc/sysctl.d/60-mikaela.conf
index 2ad91355..50c8787a 100644
--- a/etc/sysctl.d/60-mikaela.conf
+++ b/etc/sysctl.d/60-mikaela.conf
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 # Core files appear with filename <binary>-<PID>-<hostname>.core
 kernel.core_pattern = %e-%p-%h.core
 
-# Only use swap when you have to, ~99% of RAM in use
-vm.swappiness = 1
+# Start swapping when 90% of memory is in use.
+vm.swappiness = 10
 
 # When binding to IPv6, only bind to IPv6. Avoids dotted-decimals
 net.ipv6.bindv6only=1