diff --git a/dom0/restore/qubes_restore.c b/dom0/restore/qubes_restore.c
index 0adacd6d..25a09ba2 100644
--- a/dom0/restore/qubes_restore.c
+++ b/dom0/restore/qubes_restore.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ void setup_xenstore(int netvm_id, int domid, int dvmid, char *name)
 	write_xs_single(xs, domid, "qubes_gateway", val);
 	snprintf(val, sizeof(val), "10.137.%d.254", netvm_id);
 	write_xs_single(xs, domid, "qubes_secondary_dns", val);
-	write_xs_single(xs, domid, "qubes_vm_type", "AppVM");
+	write_xs_single(xs, domid, "qubes_vm_type", "DisposableVM");
 	write_xs_single(xs, domid, "qubes_restore_complete", "True");
 
 	perm[0].id = domid;