diff --git a/roles/backup_server/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/backup_server/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index a2e37c97e0ccca1c6bb867e1fad702065395e199..f1930e28366fb31a3f5af7fbf7ce654771fa49a3 100644
--- a/roles/backup_server/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/backup_server/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ platforms:
     box: debian/contrib-buster64
     memory: 256
     cpus: 1
+    provider_raw_config_args:
+      - "customize ['modifyvm', :id, '--paravirtprovider', 'minimal']"
     interfaces:
       - auto_config: true
         ip: 192.168.56.11
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ platforms:
     box: debian/contrib-buster64
     memory: 256
     cpus: 1
+    provider_raw_config_args:
+      - "customize ['modifyvm', :id, '--paravirtprovider', 'minimal']"
     interfaces:
       - auto_config: true
         ip: 192.168.56.12
@@ -44,6 +48,8 @@ platforms:
     box: debian/bullseye64
     memory: 256
     cpus: 1
+    provider_raw_config_args:
+      - "customize ['modifyvm', :id, '--paravirtprovider', 'minimal']"
     interfaces:
       - auto_config: true
         ip: 192.168.56.21
@@ -56,6 +62,8 @@ platforms:
     box: debian/bullseye64
     memory: 256
     cpus: 1
+    provider_raw_config_args:
+      - "customize ['modifyvm', :id, '--paravirtprovider', 'minimal']"
     interfaces:
       - auto_config: true
         ip: 192.168.56.22