diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/templates/resalloc/pools.yaml.j2 b/roles/copr/backend/templates/resalloc/pools.yaml.j2
index f8071dae26..c6757253c0 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/templates/resalloc/pools.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/templates/resalloc/pools.yaml.j2
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ copr_ic_s390x_{{ zone }}_{% if devel %}dev{% else %}prod{% endif %}:
 # aws(arch, max, max_starting, max_prealloc, spot=False, on_demand=none, priority=0, reserved=False)
 {% if not devel %}
 {{ aws('x86_64', builders.aws_reserved_powerful.x86_64[0], builders.aws_reserved_powerful.x86_64[1],
-       builders.aws_reserved_powerful.x86_64[2], priority=-40, reserved=True) }}
+       builders.aws_reserved_powerful.x86_64[2], on_demand='powerful', reserved=True, priority=-40) }}
 {% endif %}