diff --git a/etc/nsjail/user-execution.cfg b/etc/nsjail/user-execution.cfg
index 7f136735a..40eceeae6 100644
--- a/etc/nsjail/user-execution.cfg
+++ b/etc/nsjail/user-execution.cfg
@@ -209,6 +209,87 @@ mount {
     is_bind: true
 }
 
+###
+# hwloc support (required by HPX library)
+
+mount {
+    src: "/sys/devices/system/cpu/online"
+    dst: "/sys/devices/system/cpu/online"
+    is_bind: true
+    rw: false
+}
+
+mount {
+    src: "/sys/devices/system/cpu/possible"
+    dst: "/sys/devices/system/cpu/possible"
+    is_bind: true
+    rw: false
+}
+
+mount {
+    src: "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/topology"
+    dst: "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/topology"
+    is_bind: true
+    rw: false
+}
+
+mount {
+    src: "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cache"
+    dst: "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cache"
+    is_bind: true
+    rw: false
+}
+
+mount {
+    src: "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/topology"
+    dst: "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/topology"
+    is_bind: true
+    rw: false
+    mandatory: false
+}
+
+mount {
+    src: "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cache"
+    dst: "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cache"
+    is_bind: true
+    rw: false
+    mandatory: false
+}
+
+mount {
+    src: "/sys/devices/system/node/online"
+    dst: "/sys/devices/system/node/online"
+    is_bind: true
+    rw: false
+    mandatory: false
+}
+
+mount {
+    src: "/sys/devices/system/node/possible"
+    dst: "/sys/devices/system/node/possible"
+    is_bind: true
+    rw: false
+    mandatory: false
+}
+
+mount {
+    src: "/sys/devices/system/node/node0/cpumap"
+    dst: "/sys/devices/system/node/node0/cpumap"
+    is_bind: true
+    rw: false
+    mandatory: false
+}
+
+mount {
+    src: "/sys/devices/system/node/node0/distance"
+    dst: "/sys/devices/system/node/node0/distance"
+    is_bind: true
+    rw: false
+    mandatory: false
+}
+# End hwloc support
+###
+
 mount {
     src: "/cefs"
     dst: "/cefs"