diff --git a/tools/pve/oci-deploy.sh b/tools/pve/oci-deploy.sh
index 18ab63e2a..6918ff7c2 100644
--- a/tools/pve/oci-deploy.sh
+++ b/tools/pve/oci-deploy.sh
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ fi
 # Create container
 msg_info "Creating container $VMID"
 
-PCT_CMD="pct create $VMID oci://$FULL_IMAGE"
+PCT_CMD="pct create $VMID --ostemplate oci://$FULL_IMAGE"
 PCT_CMD+=" --hostname $CT_NAME"
 PCT_CMD+=" --cores $CORES"
 PCT_CMD+=" --memory $MEMORY"