diff --git a/src/runtime-rs/config/configuration-qemu-nvidia-gpu-runtime-rs.toml.in b/src/runtime-rs/config/configuration-qemu-nvidia-gpu-runtime-rs.toml.in
index 9c8a37aa29..86f4e6e595 100644
--- a/src/runtime-rs/config/configuration-qemu-nvidia-gpu-runtime-rs.toml.in
+++ b/src/runtime-rs/config/configuration-qemu-nvidia-gpu-runtime-rs.toml.in
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ vfio_mode = "@DEFVFIOMODE_NV@"
 #   - block-plain
 #     Plugs a block device to be mounted directly in the guest.
 #
-emptydir_mode = "@DEFEMPTYDIRMODE@"
+emptydir_mode = "@DEFEMPTYDIRMODE_NV@"
 
 # Enabled experimental feature list, format: ["a", "b"].
 # Experimental features are features not stable enough for production,