diff --git a/kolla/node_custom_config/ironic.conf b/kolla/node_custom_config/ironic.conf
index a3803cc7..47c089f8 100644
--- a/kolla/node_custom_config/ironic.conf
+++ b/kolla/node_custom_config/ironic.conf
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ port_range = 40000:50000
 # We do not perform automated cleaning to improve turnaround time on a node.
 automated_clean = False
 
+# M.S. disable node history due to incompatibility with 64 character user_ids
+# see bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic/+bug/2054594
+# revert when upgrading to 2024.1
+node_history = false
+
 # deploy kernel and ramdisk to use if not set on node
 {% if ironic_deploy_kernel is defined %}
 deploy_kernel = "{{ ironic_deploy_kernel }}"