diff --git a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
index 077479ddbc..94103529b2 100644
--- a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ providers:
     cloud: datacentred
     api-timeout: 60
     boot-timeout: 120
-    max-servers: 0
+    max-servers: 10
     rate: 0.25
     image-type: 'qcow2'
     images: