diff --git a/src/views/virtualmachines/details/tabs/configuration/details/utils/utils.ts b/src/views/virtualmachines/details/tabs/configuration/details/utils/utils.ts
index 52832262c..298a35031 100644
--- a/src/views/virtualmachines/details/tabs/configuration/details/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/src/views/virtualmachines/details/tabs/configuration/details/utils/utils.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ export const updateBootLoader = (updatedVM: V1VirtualMachine, vm: V1VirtualMachi
       },
       ...(isEfiSecure
         ? [
+            {
+              op: 'add',
+              path: `/spec/template/spec/domain/features`,
+              value: {},
+            },
             {
               op: hasSMMFeatureDefined ? 'replace' : 'add',
               path: `/spec/template/spec/domain/features/smm`,