diff --git a/pkg/machine/applehv/machine.go b/pkg/machine/applehv/machine.go
index e6d60a792d..1d39edfcea 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/applehv/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/applehv/machine.go
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ func generateSystemDFilesForVirtiofsMounts(mounts []machine.VirtIoFs) []ignition
 		mountUnit.Add("Mount", "What", "%s")
 		mountUnit.Add("Mount", "Where", "%s")
 		mountUnit.Add("Mount", "Type", "virtiofs")
-		mountUnit.Add("Mount", "Option", "defcontext=\"system_u:object_r:nfs_t:s0\"")
+		mountUnit.Add("Mount", "Options", "defcontext=\"system_u:object_r:nfs_t:s0\"")
 		mountUnit.Add("Install", "WantedBy", "multi-user.target")
 		mountUnitFile, err := mountUnit.ToString()
 		if err != nil {