diff --git a/functions b/functions
index 46a7d414a1..50b72ebf2f 100644
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ function upload_image {
             image create \
             "$image_name" --public \
             --container-format=bare --disk-format=ploop \
+            --property hypervisor_type=vz \
             --property vm_mode=$vm_mode < "${image}"
         return
     fi