diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb b/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
index 32107fbc75..0ee0bd73d9 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ providers:
     project-id: '<%= tripleo_project %>'
     auth-url: 'https://ci-overcloud.tripleo.org:13000/v2.0'
     boot-timeout: 120
-    max-servers: 55
+    max-servers: 40
     rate: 0.001
     networks:
       - net-id: a395fac5-adec-4ab9-a605-963558349cfd