diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/vcenter_driver/vcenter_driver.default b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/vcenter_driver/vcenter_driver.default
index 8c7c233523..0466d4e008 100644
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/vcenter_driver/vcenter_driver.default
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/vcenter_driver/vcenter_driver.default
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  <VM>
    <TEMPLATE>
      <NIC>
-       <MODEL>e1000</MODEL>
+       <MODEL>vmxnet3</MODEL>
      </NIC>
    </TEMPLATE>
  </VM>