diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-image.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-image.nix
index 788b4d9d976..136bbad60a4 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-image.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-image.nix
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ in {
         audiocontroller = "ac97";
         audio = "alsa";
         audioout = "on";
+        graphicscontroller = "vmsvga";
         rtcuseutc = "on";
         usb = "on";
         usbehci = "on";