diff --git a/ops/nixos/lib/bgp.nix b/ops/nixos/lib/bgp.nix
index 5e5d87d30b..a33f81fc94 100644
--- a/ops/nixos/lib/bgp.nix
+++ b/ops/nixos/lib/bgp.nix
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ in {
               bgp_ext_community.add((ro, 205479, 5008));
               bgp_ext_community.add((ro, 205479, 5009));  # fastly from blade-tuvok
 
+              # do not export to clouvider; they do... strange things.
+              bgp_ext_community.add((rt, 0, 62240));
+
               accept;
             };
           };
@@ -336,6 +339,9 @@ in {
               bgp_ext_community.add((ro, 205479, 5008));  # cloudflare from blade-tuvok
               bgp_ext_community.add((ro, 205479, 5009));  # fastly from blade-tuvok
 
+              # do not export to clouvider; they do... strange things.
+              bgp_ext_community.add((rt, 0, 62240));
+
               accept;
             };
           };