diff --git a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
index 03f92c74cc..406ae5f585 100644
--- a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
@@ -968,7 +968,6 @@ diskimages:
       DIB_APT_LOCAL_CACHE: '0'
       DIB_DISABLE_APT_CLEANUP: '1'
   - name: centos-7
-    pause: True
     elements:
       - centos-minimal
       - vm