diff --git a/v2v/create_ovf.ml b/v2v/create_ovf.ml
index 91ff5198d..9aad5dd15 100644
--- a/v2v/create_ovf.ml
+++ b/v2v/create_ovf.ml
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ let create_meta_files output_alloc sd_uuid image_uuids overlays =
       bpf "CTIME=%.0f\n" time;
       bpf "MTIME=%.0f\n" time;
       bpf "IMAGE=%s\n" image_uuid;
-      bpf "DISKTYPE=1\n";
+      bpf "DISKTYPE=2\n";
       bpf "PUUID=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000\n";
       bpf "LEGALITY=LEGAL\n";
       bpf "POOL_UUID=\n";