diff --git a/install/vmTemplate.xml b/install/vmTemplate.xml
index d60ba56..0c2d521 100644
--- a/install/vmTemplate.xml
+++ b/install/vmTemplate.xml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     <acpi/>
     <apic/>
   </features>
-  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact'>
-    <model fallback='allow'>Haswell-noTSX</model>
+  <cpu mode='host-model'>
+    <model fallback='allow'/>
   </cpu>
   <clock offset='utc'>
     <timer name='rtc' tickpolicy='catchup'/>