diff --git a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
index 0619621682..633245d97a 100644
--- a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ providers:
     cloud: ovh
     api-timeout: 60
     boot-timeout: 120
-    max-servers: 0
+    max-servers: 5
     rate: 0.1
     image-type: raw
     images:
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ providers:
     cloud: bluebox-sjc1
     api-timeout: 60
     boot-timeout: 120
-    max-servers: 0
+    max-servers: 5
     rate: 0.001
     images:
       - name: centos-6