diff --git a/scripts/repack-helpers/convert-raw-to-vmdk.sh b/scripts/repack-helpers/convert-raw-to-vmdk.sh
index 2bb7187568..8cc44f9d75 100755
--- a/scripts/repack-helpers/convert-raw-to-vmdk.sh
+++ b/scripts/repack-helpers/convert-raw-to-vmdk.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ vm_guestos=ubuntu-64
 
 cat > $ovf/$vm_hostname.vmx <<EOS
 config.version = "8"
-virtualHW.version = "13"
+virtualHW.version = "17"
 floppy0.present = "FALSE"
 nvram = "nvram"
 deploymentPlatform = "windows"