diff --git a/group_vars/openbsd.yml b/group_vars/openbsd.yml
index a6243fd..51337c9 100644
--- a/group_vars/openbsd.yml
+++ b/group_vars/openbsd.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ num_cpus: 2
 
 # extra args for virt-install
 virt_install_os_args: --cdrom {{ boot_url }}/openbsd/openbsd.iso
+virt_install_os_variant: openbsd7.0
 virt_install_python_cmd: pkg_add python3 -I -x