diff --git a/src/admin/templates/xrootd/etc/xrdssi.cf.jinja b/src/admin/templates/xrootd/etc/xrdssi.cf.jinja
index 440d30518..1d2ff4d2a 100644
--- a/src/admin/templates/xrootd/etc/xrdssi.cf.jinja
+++ b/src/admin/templates/xrootd/etc/xrdssi.cf.jinja
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ password =
 [memman]
 
 # MemMan class to use for managing memory for tables
-# can be "MemManReal" or "MemManNone"
+# can be "MemManReal", "MemManNone" or "MemManNoneRelaxed"
 # class = MemManReal
+class = MemManNoneRelaxed
 
 # Memory available for locking tables, in MB
 # memory = 1000
diff --git a/src/xrdsvc/SsiService.cc b/src/xrdsvc/SsiService.cc
index 2217c20ac..a7c206bf0 100644
--- a/src/xrdsvc/SsiService.cc
+++ b/src/xrdsvc/SsiService.cc
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ SsiService::SsiService(XrdSsiLogger* log) {
                 memman::MemMan::create(memManSize, workerConfig->getMemManLocation()));
     } else if (cfgMemMan == "MemManNone") {
         memMan = make_shared<memman::MemManNone>(1, false);
+    } else if (cfgMemMan == "MemManNoneRelaxed") {
+        bool const alwaysLock = true;
+        memMan = make_shared<memman::MemManNone>(1, alwaysLock);
     } else {
         LOGS(_log, LOG_LVL_ERROR, "Unrecognized memory manager " << cfgMemMan);
         throw wconfig::WorkerConfigError("Unrecognized memory manager.");