diff --git a/nodepool/nl01.openstack.org.yaml b/nodepool/nl01.openstack.org.yaml
index e62a45ed91..9dca4a2f87 100644
--- a/nodepool/nl01.openstack.org.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nl01.openstack.org.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ labels:
   - name: debian-stretch
     min-ready: 1
   - name: fedora-28
-    min-ready: 1
+    min-ready: 0
   - name: fedora-29
     min-ready: 1
   - name: fedora-30
diff --git a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
index acff6d83d3..1625d6f2e5 100644
--- a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ diskimages:
       GIT_HTTP_LOW_SPEED_LIMIT: '1000'
       DIB_SHOW_IMAGE_USAGE: '1'
   - name: fedora-28
-    pause: false
+    pause: true
     elements:
       - fedora-minimal
       - vm