diff --git a/roles/openqa/worker/files/60-block-scheduler-override.rules b/roles/openqa/worker/files/60-block-scheduler-override.rules
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+#override the default bfq: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2009585
+ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="block", \
+  KERNEL=="mmcblk*[0-9]|msblk*[0-9]|mspblk*[0-9]|sd*[!0-9]|sr*", \
+  ATTR{queue/scheduler}="mq-deadline"