diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/buildvm-aarch64 b/inventory/group_vars/buildvm-aarch64
index 212b6624e0..283828d750 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/buildvm-aarch64
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/buildvm-aarch64
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ main_bridge: br1
 nfs_bridge: br0
 virt_install_command: "{{ virt_install_command_aarch64 }}"
 
-krb_builder: True
+krb_builder: False
 
 # for systems that do not match the above - specify the same parameter in
 # the host_vars/$hostname file