diff --git a/batch/batch/driver/instance_collection/base.py b/batch/batch/driver/instance_collection/base.py
index 756000b6563..2b53a19280e 100644
--- a/batch/batch/driver/instance_collection/base.py
+++ b/batch/batch/driver/instance_collection/base.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ async def _create_instance(
             cores=cores,
             location=location,
             machine_type=machine_type,
-            preemptible=True,
+            preemptible=preemptible,
             instance_config=instance_config,
         )
         self.add_instance(instance)