diff --git a/roles/backup_client/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/backup_client/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 111e8a9b533b85acca56f3dcc47517e80a8c18e4..23c70f7e2d8ff4c4c31dd4e27d89b7256c81e75b 100644
--- a/roles/backup_client/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/backup_client/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ platforms:
     box: debian/bullseye64
     memory: 512
     cpus: 1
+    provider_raw_config_args:
+      - "customize ['modifyvm', :id, '--paravirtprovider', 'minimal']"
     interfaces:
       - auto_config: true
         ip: 192.168.56.10
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ platforms:
     box: debian/contrib-buster64
     memory: 256
     cpus: 1
+    provider_raw_config_args:
+      - "customize ['modifyvm', :id, '--paravirtprovider', 'minimal']"
     interfaces:
       - auto_config: true
         ip: 192.168.56.20
@@ -45,6 +49,8 @@ platforms:
     box: debian/contrib-buster64
     memory: 256
     cpus: 1
+    provider_raw_config_args:
+      - "customize ['modifyvm', :id, '--paravirtprovider', 'minimal']"
     interfaces:
       - auto_config: true
         ip: 192.168.56.21
@@ -57,6 +63,8 @@ platforms:
     box: debian/bullseye64
     memory: 256
     cpus: 1
+    provider_raw_config_args:
+      - "customize ['modifyvm', :id, '--paravirtprovider', 'minimal']"
     interfaces:
       - auto_config: true
         ip: 192.168.56.30
@@ -69,6 +77,8 @@ platforms:
     box: debian/bullseye64
     memory: 256
     cpus: 1
+    provider_raw_config_args:
+      - "customize ['modifyvm', :id, '--paravirtprovider', 'minimal']"
     interfaces:
       - auto_config: true
         ip: 192.168.56.31