diff --git a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
index 307af3339c..653cb5d056 100644
--- a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ providers:
     cloud: bluebox-sjc1
     api-timeout: 60
     boot-timeout: 120
-    max-servers: 39
+    max-servers: 0
     rate: 0.001
     pool: 'external'
     images: