diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker04.iad2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker04.iad2.fedoraproject.org
index 7c295c5e38..b0c55bfe39 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker04.iad2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker04.iad2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -67,3 +67,5 @@ sudoers: "{{ private }}/files/sudo/qavirt-sudoers"
 # $ENV{QEMUPORT} = ($options{instance}) * 10 + 20002;
 # so for worker 1 it's 20012, for worker 2 it's 20022, etc etc
 tcp_ports: ['20013', '20023', '20033', '20043', '20053', '20063', '20073', '20083', '20093', '20103', '20113', '20123', '20133', '20143', '20153', '20163', '20173', '20183', '20193', '20203', '20213', '20223', '20233', '20243', '20253', '20263', '20273', '20283', '20293', '20303', '20313', '20323', '20333', '20343', '20353']
+# this box is encrypted
+openqa_nbde: true