diff --git a/nodepool/nb04.opendev.org.yaml b/nodepool/nb04.opendev.org.yaml
index 7d1d8a48b1..1651aa4792 100644
--- a/nodepool/nb04.opendev.org.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nb04.opendev.org.yaml
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ diskimages:
 
   - name: centos-8-stream-arm64
     parent: base
+    pause: true
     python-path: /usr/bin/python3
     elements:
       - centos-minimal
diff --git a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
index a4a44ee6de..16ce4831f6 100644
--- a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ diskimages:
 
   - name: centos-8-stream
     parent: base
-    pause: false
+    pause: true
     python-path: /usr/bin/python3
     release: '8-stream'
     elements: