diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb b/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
index ce30dd6aac..800f43ee0f 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ labels:
       - name: rax-iad
   - name: dsvm-precise-krnl
     image: dsvm-precise-krnl
-    min-ready: 1
+    min-ready: 0
     providers:
       - name: rax-dfw
   - name: devstack-trusty-2-node