diff --git a/b9.cabal b/b9.cabal
--- a/b9.cabal
+++ b/b9.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                b9
-version:             0.5.16
+version:             0.5.17
 
 synopsis:            A tool and library for building virtual machine images.
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 maintainer:          svh@posteo.de
 homepage:            https://github.com/sheyll/b9-vm-image-builder
 bug-reports:         https://github.com/sheyll/b9-vm-image-builder/issues
-copyright:           2015 Sven Heyll <svh@posteo.de>
+copyright:           2015, 2016 Sven Heyll <svh@posteo.de>
 category:            Development
 build-type:          Simple
 extra-source-files:  README.md, build_and_test.sh, build_haddock.sh,
diff --git a/src/lib/B9/DiskImageBuilder.hs b/src/lib/B9/DiskImageBuilder.hs
--- a/src/lib/B9/DiskImageBuilder.hs
+++ b/src/lib/B9/DiskImageBuilder.hs
@@ -332,14 +332,19 @@
            imgOut)
       cmd
         (printf
-           "qemu-img convert -q -f %s -O %s '%s' '%s'"
+           "qemu-img convert -q -f %s -O %s %s '%s' '%s'"
            (imageFileExtension fmtIn)
            (imageFileExtension fmtOut)
+           (conversionOptions fmtOut)
            imgIn
            imgOut)
       when doMove $ do
         dbgL (printf "Removing '%s'" imgIn)
         liftIO (removeFile imgIn)
+
+conversionOptions :: ImageType -> String
+conversionOptions Vmdk = " -o adapter_type=lsilogic "
+conversionOptions _    = " "
 
 toQemuSizeOptVal :: ImageSize -> String
 toQemuSizeOptVal (ImageSize amount u) = show amount ++ case u of