diff --git a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
index 722667d264..732e63945a 100644
--- a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ labels:
   - name: centos-7
     image: centos-7
     ready-script: configure_mirror.sh
-    min-ready: 1
+    min-ready: 3
     providers:
       - name: rax-dfw
       - name: rax-ord