diff --git a/build.config.msm.pineapple.vm b/build.config.msm.pineapple.vm
index 652aac9b7c4c..30855b725819 100644
--- a/build.config.msm.pineapple.vm
+++ b/build.config.msm.pineapple.vm
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ BOOT_IMAGE_HEADER_VERSION=3
 BASE_ADDRESS=0x80000000
 PAGE_SIZE=4096
 VM_DTB_IMG_CREATE=1
+PREFERRED_USERSPACE=vm
 
 declare -A MKDTIMGDTBS