diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-01.arm.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-01.qa.fedoraproject.org
similarity index 90%
rename from inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-01.arm.fedoraproject.org
rename to inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-01.qa.fedoraproject.org
index f0b940d3e9..b662001b9e 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-01.arm.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-01.qa.fedoraproject.org
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ sudoers: "{{ private }}/files/sudo/qavirt-sudoers"
 # disabling all but the one we want to use (eth0), and leave everything
 # else alone. We use a variable definition here so the firewall config
 # (in the openqa_tap_workers group_vars) can reuse it.
-openqa_tap_iface: eth0
-ansible_ifcfg_whitelist: ['{{ openqa_tap_iface }}', 'eth1', 'eth2']
-ansible_ifcfg_disabled: ['eth1', 'eth2']
+openqa_tap_iface: eth1
+ansible_ifcfg_whitelist: [''eth0', {{ openqa_tap_iface }}',  'eth2']
+ansible_ifcfg_disabled: ['eth0', 'eth2']
 
 # this is a powerful machine, can handle more openQA workers
 openqa_workers: 8
diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-02.arm.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-02.qa.fedoraproject.org
similarity index 92%
rename from inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-02.arm.fedoraproject.org
rename to inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-02.qa.fedoraproject.org
index eb8d5bb583..c4caf6c742 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-02.arm.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-02.qa.fedoraproject.org
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ sudoers: "{{ private }}/files/sudo/qavirt-sudoers"
 # we seem to have an eth2 plugged in that isn't configured here,
 # which breaks "copy ifcfg files - non virthost" role
 ansible_ifcfg_whitelist: ['eth0', 'eth1']
+# we just want the eth1 (qa network) interface active
+ansible_ifcfg_disabled: ['eth0']
 
 # this is a powerful machine, can handle more openQA workers
 openqa_workers: 8
diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-03.arm.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-03.qa.fedoraproject.org
similarity index 92%
rename from inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-03.arm.fedoraproject.org
rename to inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-03.qa.fedoraproject.org
index 4d9ffa9e2a..5c7cde8eda 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-03.arm.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-aarch64-03.qa.fedoraproject.org
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ sudoers: "{{ private }}/files/sudo/qavirt-sudoers"
 # we seem to have an eth2 plugged in that isn't configured here,
 # which breaks "copy ifcfg files - non virthost" role
 ansible_ifcfg_whitelist: ['eth0', 'eth1']
+# we just want the eth1 (qa network) interface active
+ansible_ifcfg_disabled: ['eth0']
 
 # this is a powerful machine, can handle more openQA workers
 openqa_workers: 8
diff --git a/inventory/inventory b/inventory/inventory
index 25b29ee4bf..a346f8702e 100644
--- a/inventory/inventory
+++ b/inventory/inventory
@@ -515,23 +515,23 @@ aarch64-c27n1-oqa.arm.fedoraproject.org
 aarch64-c28n1-oqa.arm.fedoraproject.org
 aarch64-c29n1-oqa.arm.fedoraproject.org
 aarch64-c30n1-oqa.arm.fedoraproject.org
-openqa-aarch64-01.arm.fedoraproject.org
-openqa-aarch64-02.arm.fedoraproject.org
-openqa-aarch64-03.arm.fedoraproject.org
+openqa-aarch64-01.qa.fedoraproject.org
+openqa-aarch64-02.qa.fedoraproject.org
+openqa-aarch64-03.qa.fedoraproject.org
 
 # the workers that can run networked jobs. each server should have *one* of these per arch
 [openqa_tap_workers]
 qa01.qa.fedoraproject.org
 qa02.qa.fedoraproject.org
 openqa-ppc64le-02.qa.fedoraproject.org
-openqa-aarch64-01.arm.fedoraproject.org
+openqa-aarch64-01.qa.fedoraproject.org
 
 # the workers that need rw access to the factory share to run createhdds. again,
 # only one per arch per instance should be present. usually x86_64 images are created
 # on the server, images for other arches on a worker.
 [openqa_hdds_workers]
 openqa-ppc64le-02.qa.fedoraproject.org
-openqa-aarch64-01.arm.fedoraproject.org
+openqa-aarch64-01.qa.fedoraproject.org
 qa01.qa.fedoraproject.org
 qa02.qa.fedoraproject.org