diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker01.iad2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker01.iad2.fedoraproject.org
index a0a931553b..766e84d4c4 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker01.iad2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker01.iad2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ network_connections:
     type: ethernet
 nrpe_procs_crit: 300
 nrpe_procs_warn: 250
-# has an HW RNG, so let's have rngd
-openqa_rngd: true
+openqa_rngd: false
 openqa_tap_iface: enp1s0
 # this is a powerful machine, can handle more openQA workers
 openqa_workers: 15
diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker02.iad2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker02.iad2.fedoraproject.org
index ca4541f535..0a773e7529 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker02.iad2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker02.iad2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ network_connections:
     type: ethernet
 nrpe_procs_crit: 300
 nrpe_procs_warn: 250
-# has an HW RNG, so let's have rngd
-openqa_rngd: true
+openqa_rngd: false
 openqa_tap_iface: enp1s0
 # this is a powerful machine, can handle more openQA workers
 openqa_workers: 15
diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker03.iad2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker03.iad2.fedoraproject.org
index 38e54fc490..6f5ef6b6a5 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker03.iad2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker03.iad2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ network_connections:
     type: ethernet
 nrpe_procs_crit: 300
 nrpe_procs_warn: 250
-# has an HW RNG, so let's have rngd
-openqa_rngd: true
+openqa_rngd: false
 openqa_tap_iface: enp1s0
 # this is a powerful machine, can handle more openQA workers
 openqa_workers: 15
diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker04.iad2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker04.iad2.fedoraproject.org
index 3c9911fcee..d06fb6876f 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker04.iad2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker04.iad2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ network_connections:
     type: ethernet
 nrpe_procs_crit: 300
 nrpe_procs_warn: 250
-# has an HW RNG, so let's have rngd
-openqa_rngd: true
+openqa_rngd: false
 openqa_tap_iface: enP1p1s0f0np0
 # this is a powerful machine, but storage kinda limits how many workers
 # we can safely run at once
diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker05.iad2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker05.iad2.fedoraproject.org
index 38babfbcff..2fe486dab8 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker05.iad2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker05.iad2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ network_connections:
     type: ethernet
 nrpe_procs_crit: 300
 nrpe_procs_warn: 250
-# has an HW RNG, so let's have rngd
-openqa_rngd: true
+openqa_rngd: false
 openqa_tap_iface: enp1s0
 # this is a moderately powerful machine (16c/32t, I think)
 openqa_workers: 15
diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker06.iad2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker06.iad2.fedoraproject.org
index 2c121b855f..460286f9dc 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker06.iad2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/openqa-a64-worker06.iad2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ network_connections:
     type: ethernet
 nrpe_procs_crit: 300
 nrpe_procs_warn: 250
-# has an HW RNG, so let's have rngd
-openqa_rngd: true
+openqa_rngd: false
 openqa_tap_iface: enp1s0
 # this is a moderately powerful machine (16c/32t, I think)
 openqa_workers: 15