diff --git a/src/datastore_mad/remotes/vcenter/cp b/src/datastore_mad/remotes/vcenter/cp
index 9ec3fd4830..abc273fcaa 100755
--- a/src/datastore_mad/remotes/vcenter/cp
+++ b/src/datastore_mad/remotes/vcenter/cp
@@ -57,9 +57,15 @@ md5          = drv_action["/DS_DRIVER_ACTION_DATA/IMAGE/TEMPLATE/MD5"]
 sha1         = drv_action["/DS_DRIVER_ACTION_DATA/IMAGE/TEMPLATE/SHA1"]
 nodecomp     = drv_action["/DS_DRIVER_ACTION_DATA/DATASTORE/TEMPLATE/NO_DECOMPRESS"]
 limit_bw     = drv_action["/DS_DRIVER_ACTION_DATA/DATASTORE/TEMPLATE/LIMIT_TRANSFER_BW"]
+format       = drv_action["IMAGE/TEMPLATE/FORMAT"]
 
 check_valid img_path, "img_path"
 
+if format != 'vmdk' && format != 'iso'
+    one_img = VCenterDriver::VIHelper.one_item(OpenNebula::Image, id)
+    one_img.replace({'FORMAT' => 'vmdk'})
+end
+
 # if image is already in a vCenter datastore return the path
 if img_path.start_with? "vcenter://"
     img_path = img_path.sub("vcenter://", "")