diff --git a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
index b75e7f25cd..c06f4eb3ff 100644
--- a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
@@ -1069,6 +1069,7 @@ diskimages:
       DIB_APT_LOCAL_CACHE: '0'
       DIB_DISABLE_APT_CLEANUP: '1'
   - name: centos-7
+    pause: True
     elements:
       - centos-minimal
       - vm