diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/all b/inventory/group_vars/all
index ec0528d27c..d69dfa7245 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/all
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/all
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ virt_install_command_one_nic_unsafe: virt-install -n {{ inventory_hostname }}
                  --network bridge={{ main_bridge }},model=virtio,mac={{ mac_address }}
                  --autostart --noautoconsole --watchdog default --rng /dev/random --cpu host
 
-virt_install_command_two_nic_unsafe: virt-install -n {{ inventory_hostname }}
+virt_install_command_two_nic_unsafe: virt-install --machine pseries-4.0 -n {{ inventory_hostname }}
                  --memory={{ mem_size }},maxmemory={{ max_mem_size }} --memballoon virtio
                  --disk bus=virtio,path={{ volgroup }}/{{ inventory_hostname }},cache=unsafe,io=threads
                  --vcpus={{ num_cpus }},maxvcpus={{ max_cpu }} -l {{ ks_repo }} -x
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/buildvm_ppc64le b/inventory/group_vars/buildvm_ppc64le
index 8781456270..8e9a067c06 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/buildvm_ppc64le
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/buildvm_ppc64le
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dns: 10.5.126.21
 #
 main_bridge: br1
 nfs_bridge: br3
-virt_install_command: "{{ virt_install_command_two_nic }}  --graphics none"
+virt_install_command: "{{ virt_install_command_two_nic_unsafe }}  --graphics none"
 
 # for systems that do not match the above - specify the same parameter in
 # the host_vars/$hostname file