diff --git a/meta/classes/vm-img/vm-img-vmware.ovf.tmpl b/meta/classes/vm-img/vm-img-vmware.ovf.tmpl
index 2883ce063f90..79d9cb0e24d4 100644
--- a/meta/classes/vm-img/vm-img-vmware.ovf.tmpl
+++ b/meta/classes/vm-img/vm-img-vmware.ovf.tmpl
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
       <vmw:ExtraConfig ovf:required="false" vmw:key="pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber" vmw:value="24"/>
       <vmw:ExtraConfig ovf:required="false" vmw:key="pciBridge7.present" vmw:value="TRUE"/>
       <vmw:ExtraConfig ovf:required="false" vmw:key="pciBridge7.virtualDev" vmw:value="pcieRootPort"/>
+      <vmw:ExtraConfig ovf:required="false" vmw:key="rtc.diffFromUTC" vmw:value="0"/>
       <vmw:ExtraConfig ovf:required="false" vmw:key="softPowerOff" vmw:value="FALSE"/>
       <vmw:ExtraConfig ovf:required="false" vmw:key="svga.guestBackedPrimaryAware" vmw:value="TRUE"/>
       <vmw:ExtraConfig ovf:required="false" vmw:key="virtualHW.productCompatibility" vmw:value="hosted"/>