diff --git a/test/functional/nova_compute_ironic_controller_test.go b/test/functional/nova_compute_ironic_controller_test.go
index abe01d643..340c02986 100644
--- a/test/functional/nova_compute_ironic_controller_test.go
+++ b/test/functional/nova_compute_ironic_controller_test.go
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ var _ = Describe("NovaCompute controller", func() {
 				Expect(configDataMap).ShouldNot(BeNil())
 				Expect(configDataMap.Data).Should(HaveKey("01-nova.conf"))
 				configData := string(configDataMap.Data["01-nova.conf"])
+				Expect(configData).Should(ContainSubstring("hw_machine_type=x86_64=q35"))
 				Expect(configData).Should(
 					ContainSubstring("transport_url=rabbit://cell1/fake"))
 				Expect(configData).Should(