diff --git a/src/runtime/pkg/govmm/qemu/qemu.go b/src/runtime/pkg/govmm/qemu/qemu.go
index 43707c65ed..520978b06f 100644
--- a/src/runtime/pkg/govmm/qemu/qemu.go
+++ b/src/runtime/pkg/govmm/qemu/qemu.go
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ func (object Object) QemuParams(config *Config) []string {
 
 	case TDXGuest:
 		objectParams = append(objectParams, string(object.Type))
+		objectParams = append(objectParams, "sept-ve-disable=on")
 		objectParams = append(objectParams, fmt.Sprintf("id=%s", object.ID))
 		if object.Debug {
 			objectParams = append(objectParams, "debug=on")