diff --git a/build_forklift_bazel.sh b/build_forklift_bazel.sh
index c915721..a7e92e4 100755
--- a/build_forklift_bazel.sh
+++ b/build_forklift_bazel.sh
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ "${PROVIDER_NAME}" = "ova" ]; then
     ACTION_ENV="$ACTION_ENV --action_env VIRT_V2V_IMAGE=${REGISTRY}/forklift-virt-v2v:${REGISTRY_TAG} \
+        --action_env VIRT_V2V_DONT_REQUEST_KVM=true \
         --action_env OVA_PROVIDER_SERVER_IMAGE=${REGISTRY}/forklift-ova-provider-server:${REGISTRY_TAG}"
 fi