diff --git a/examples/terraform/vsphere/main.tf b/examples/terraform/vsphere/main.tf
index 9cfb856a1..2ab9600b4 100644
--- a/examples/terraform/vsphere/main.tf
+++ b/examples/terraform/vsphere/main.tf
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ resource "vsphere_virtual_machine" "control_plane" {
   memory           = var.control_plane_memory
   guest_id         = data.vsphere_virtual_machine.template.guest_id
   scsi_type        = data.vsphere_virtual_machine.template.scsi_type
+  firmware         = data.vsphere_virtual_machine.template.firmware
 
   network_interface {
     network_id   = data.vsphere_network.network.id