diff --git a/etc/systemd/system/app.slice.d/90-cpuquota.conf b/etc/systemd/system/app.slice.d/90-cpuquota.conf
index a2c346fa..c2e80464 100644
--- a/etc/systemd/system/app.slice.d/90-cpuquota.conf
+++ b/etc/systemd/system/app.slice.d/90-cpuquota.conf
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@
 # systemd-oomd.
 [Slice]
 CPUAccounting=true
-CPUQuota=180%
+#CPUQuota=180%
+# I don't enjoy the sound of fans screaming and I like responsiveness for
+# commands to kill processes locking the system.
+CPUQuota=90%
 # vim: filetype=systemd