diff --git a/tools/template.xml.in b/tools/template.xml.in
index 04449b6..ac36489 100644
--- a/tools/template.xml.in
+++ b/tools/template.xml.in
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <interface type='network'>
       <mac address='52:54:00:92:d4:7b'/>
       <source network='default'/>
-      <model type='vmxnet3'/>
+      <model type='e1000-82545em'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
     </interface>
     <serial type='pty'>