diff --git a/tests/geospatial/conftest.py b/tests/geospatial/conftest.py
index 445b9d112c..2fc13fc768 100644
--- a/tests/geospatial/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/geospatial/conftest.py
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ def _(n_workers, env=None, **cluster_kwargs):
             name=cluster_name,
             tags=github_cluster_tags,
             n_workers=n_workers,
+            spot_policy="on-demand",
             **cluster_kwargs,
         ) as cluster:
             if env: