diff --git a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
index d01316475a..65b23603cd 100644
--- a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ providers:
     api-timeout: 60
     boot-timeout: 120
     max-servers: 0
-    rate: 10.0
+    rate: 0.1
     image-type: raw
     images:
       - name: centos-6