diff --git a/minivirt/daemon.py b/minivirt/daemon.py
index 599e38a..1643634 100644
--- a/minivirt/daemon.py
+++ b/minivirt/daemon.py
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ def CreateDomain(self, request, context):
     <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
       <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
       <source file='{ccfg_vol.path()}'/>
-      <target dev='vde' bus='sata'/>
+      <target dev='vde' bus='virtio'/>
     </disk>
     <interface type='network'>
       <mac address='{mac}'/>