diff --git a/hscontrol/derp/server/derp_server.go b/hscontrol/derp/server/derp_server.go
index e164c608e..b4129d060 100644
--- a/hscontrol/derp/server/derp_server.go
+++ b/hscontrol/derp/server/derp_server.go
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ func (d *DERPServer) GenerateRegion() (tailcfg.DERPRegion, error) {
 		RegionID:   d.cfg.ServerRegionID,
 		RegionCode: d.cfg.ServerRegionCode,
 		RegionName: d.cfg.ServerRegionName,
-		Avoid:      false,
 		Nodes: []*tailcfg.DERPNode{
 			{
 				Name:     strconv.Itoa(d.cfg.ServerRegionID),