diff --git a/build_library/vm_image_util.sh b/build_library/vm_image_util.sh
index f8c454f5d6..6d408f5b58 100644
--- a/build_library/vm_image_util.sh
+++ b/build_library/vm_image_util.sh
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ cleanShutdown = "TRUE"
 displayName = "${VM_NAME}"
 ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
 ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
+ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"
 floppy0.present = "FALSE"
 guestOS = "other26xlinux-64"
 memsize = "${vm_mem}"