diff --git a/build_library/template_vmware.ovf b/build_library/template_vmware.ovf
index b5f97a5e37..e4c2cbb176 100644
--- a/build_library/template_vmware.ovf
+++ b/build_library/template_vmware.ovf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <VirtualSystem ovf:id="@@NAME@@">
     <Info>A virtual machine</Info>
     <Name>@@NAME@@</Name>
-    <OperatingSystemSection ovf:id="101" vmw:osType="otherLinux64Guest">
+    <OperatingSystemSection ovf:id="100" vmw:osType="other26xLinux64Guest">
       <Info>The kind of installed guest operating system</Info>
     </OperatingSystemSection>
     <VirtualHardwareSection>
diff --git a/build_library/vm_image_util.sh b/build_library/vm_image_util.sh
index 4ef88e1b90..bb5b3f5c5d 100644
--- a/build_library/vm_image_util.sh
+++ b/build_library/vm_image_util.sh
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
 ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
 ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"
 floppy0.present = "FALSE"
-guestOS = "otherlinux-64"
+guestOS = "other26xlinux-64"
 memsize = "${vm_mem}"
 powerType.powerOff = "soft"
 powerType.powerOn = "hard"