diff --git a/pkg/controller/plan/adapter/vsphere/builder.go b/pkg/controller/plan/adapter/vsphere/builder.go
index e46081aaf..8fb529197 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/plan/adapter/vsphere/builder.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/plan/adapter/vsphere/builder.go
@@ -672,6 +672,11 @@ func (r *Builder) mapFirmware(vm *model.VM, object *cnv.VirtualMachineSpec) {
 			EFI: &cnv.EFI{
 				SecureBoot: &vm.SecureBoot,
 			}}
+		object.Template.Spec.Domain.Features = &cnv.Features{
+			SMM: &cnv.FeatureState{
+				Enabled: &vm.SecureBoot,
+			},
+		}
 	default:
 		firmware.Bootloader = &cnv.Bootloader{BIOS: &cnv.BIOS{}}
 	}