diff --git a/nodepool/nl02.opendev.org.yaml b/nodepool/nl02.opendev.org.yaml
index ecf055a7dd..a521f313df 100644
--- a/nodepool/nl02.opendev.org.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nl02.opendev.org.yaml
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ providers:
     diskimages: *provider_diskimages
     pools:
       - name: main
-        max-servers: 40
+        max-servers: 32
         labels:
           - name: centos-7
             min-ram: 8000