diff --git a/pkg/drivers/kvm/domain_definition_arm64.go b/pkg/drivers/kvm/domain_definition_arm64.go
index 842c7c198d..ffd5daa416 100644
--- a/pkg/drivers/kvm/domain_definition_arm64.go
+++ b/pkg/drivers/kvm/domain_definition_arm64.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const domainTmpl = `
   {{end}}
   </cpu>
   <os>
-    <type machine='libvirt'">hvm</type>
+    <type machine='libvirt'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
     <bootmenu enable='no'/>