diff --git a/xos-services/vsg-hw/templates/_tosca.tpl b/xos-services/vsg-hw/templates/_tosca.tpl
index d5d84be..14975f8 100644
--- a/xos-services/vsg-hw/templates/_tosca.tpl
+++ b/xos-services/vsg-hw/templates/_tosca.tpl
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@
       type: tosca.nodes.VSGHWService
       properties:
         name: vsg-hw
+        kind: data
 {{- end -}}