diff --git a/util/vm/build.py b/util/vm/build.py
index 53c22e2909a66855d3f304d98cfe1cdd98c3dbf4..566268e73496ca80e0cf5aa335dde4fcb3da41b1 100755
--- a/util/vm/build.py
+++ b/util/vm/build.py
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ def convert( cow, basename ):
 <Info>Virtual disk information</Info>
 <Disk ovf:capacity="%d" ovf:capacityAllocationUnits="byte"
     ovf:diskId="vmdisk1" ovf:fileRef="file1"
-    ovf:format="http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html"/>
+    ovf:format="http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized"/>
 </DiskSection>
 <NetworkSection>
 <Info>The list of logical networks</Info>