diff --git a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
index 6c6f7dae3e..670911c8d7 100644
--- a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ providers:
     cloud: bluebox-sjc1
     api-timeout: 60
     boot-timeout: 120
-    max-servers: 39
+    max-servers: 0
     rate: 0.001
     pool: 'external'
     images: