diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker04.iad2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker04.iad2.fedoraproject.org
index c002a001c4..b79f3f3f25 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker04.iad2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker04.iad2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ openqa_tap_iface: enP1p1s0f0np0
 # this is a powerful machine, can handle more openQA workers
 openqa_workers: 35
 # also means we need to bump the load average threshold
-openqa_critical_threshold: 70
+openqa_critical_threshold: 100
 sudoers: "{{ private }}/files/sudo/qavirt-sudoers"
 # firewall ports for server->worker websockets connections
 # this port is 'QEMUPORT plus 1'