diff --git a/v2v/tests/cfg/function_test_esx.cfg b/v2v/tests/cfg/function_test_esx.cfg
index 27c03ee5b4..2da63f8326 100644
--- a/v2v/tests/cfg/function_test_esx.cfg
+++ b/v2v/tests/cfg/function_test_esx.cfg
@@ -889,6 +889,7 @@
             msg_content_yes = "server reported: VDDK "Unknown error" can be caused by several problems"
         - non_admin_user:
             only esx_80
+            boottype = 3
             main_vm = VM_NAME_NON_ADMIN_V2V_EXAMPLE
             vpx_username = VMWARE_NON_ADMIN_USER_EXAMPLE
         - rocky_linux:
@@ -921,6 +922,7 @@
             checkpoint = 'invalid_os_storage'
         - verify_certificate:
             only esx_80
+            boottype = 3
             main_vm = VM_NAME_NON_ADMIN_V2V_EXAMPLE
             checkpoint = 'verify_certificate'
             certs_src_dir = 'CERTS_DIR_V2V_EXAMPLE'
@@ -936,6 +938,7 @@
             skip_reason = 'luks encryped, cannot boots up without password'
         - default_vsphere:
             only esx_80
+            boottype = 3
             main_vm = VM_NAME_NON_ADMIN_V2V_EXAMPLE
             interaction_run = 'yes'
             vpx_no_username = True