diff --git a/plugins/modules/kubevirt_vm.py b/plugins/modules/kubevirt_vm.py
index 85e2efa..ba80ebd 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/kubevirt_vm.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/kubevirt_vm.py
@@ -284,11 +284,11 @@ spec:
   {% if instancetype %}
   instancetype:
     {{ instancetype | to_yaml | indent(4) }}
-  {% endif %}
+  {%- endif %}
   {% if preference %}
   preference:
     {{ preference | to_yaml | indent(4) }}
-  {% endif %}
+  {%- endif %}
   {% if data_volume_templates %}
   dataVolumeTemplates:
     {{ data_volume_templates | to_yaml | indent(4) }}
diff --git a/tests/unit/modules/test_module_kubevirt_vm.py b/tests/unit/modules/test_module_kubevirt_vm.py
index 7cdc769..3f44ace 100644
--- a/tests/unit/modules/test_module_kubevirt_vm.py
+++ b/tests/unit/modules/test_module_kubevirt_vm.py
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ FIXTURE1 = {
     },
     "spec": {
         "running": True,
+        "instancetype": {
+            "name": "u1.medium"
+        },
+        "preference": {
+            "name": "fedora"
+        },
         "dataVolumeTemplates": [
             {
                 "metadata": {
@@ -86,6 +92,10 @@ metadata:
     service: loadbalancer
 spec:
   running: True
+  instancetype:
+    name: u1.medium
+  preference:
+    name: fedora
   dataVolumeTemplates:
     - metadata:
         name: testdv
@@ -118,6 +128,12 @@ FIXTURE2 = {
         'service': 'loadbalancer',
         'environment': 'staging'
     },
+    'instancetype': {
+        'name': 'u1.medium'
+    },
+    'preference': {
+        'name': 'fedora'
+    },
     'data_volume_templates': [
         {
             'metadata': {
@@ -149,10 +165,10 @@ FIXTURE2 = {
         'terminationGracePeriodSeconds': 180
     },
     'api_version': 'kubevirt.io/v1', 'running': True, 'wait': False, 'wait_sleep': 5, 'wait_timeout': 120, 'force': False,
-    'generate_name': None, 'annotations': None, 'instancetype': None, 'preference': None,
-    'kubeconfig': None, 'context': None, 'host': None, 'api_key': None, 'username': None, 'password': None, 'validate_certs': None,
-    'ca_cert': None, 'client_cert': None, 'client_key': None, 'proxy': None, 'no_proxy': None, 'proxy_headers': None,
-    'persist_config': None, 'impersonate_user': None, 'impersonate_groups': None, 'delete_options': None,
+    'generate_name': None, 'annotations': None, 'kubeconfig': None, 'context': None, 'host': None, 'api_key': None,
+    'username': None, 'password': None, 'validate_certs': None, 'ca_cert': None, 'client_cert': None, 'client_key': None,
+    'proxy': None, 'no_proxy': None, 'proxy_headers': None, 'persist_config': None, 'impersonate_user': None,
+    'impersonate_groups': None, 'delete_options': None,
     'resource_definition': METADATA,
     'wait_condition': {
         'type': 'Ready',
@@ -196,6 +212,12 @@ class TestCreateVM(unittest.TestCase):
                     "service": "loadbalancer",
                     "environment": "staging"
                 },
+                'instancetype': {
+                    'name': 'u1.medium'
+                },
+                'preference': {
+                    'name': 'fedora'
+                },
                 'data_volume_templates': [
                     {
                         'metadata': {