diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb b/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
index c2dec61d3a..fd293ce24a 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ providers:
     project-id: '<%= rackspace_project %>'
     auth-url: 'https://identity.api.rackspacecloud.com/v2.0/'
     boot-timeout: 120
-    max-servers: 188
+    max-servers: 172
     rate: 0.001
     images:
       - name: devstack-precise