diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df82141..f6665be 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ ansible-galaxy collection install -r requirements.yml
 
 #### Python libraries
 
-- jinja2
 - jsonpatch
 - kubernetes>=28.1.0
 - PyYAML>=3.11
diff --git a/plugins/modules/kubevirt_vm.py b/plugins/modules/kubevirt_vm.py
index 676f66d..9199f55 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/kubevirt_vm.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/kubevirt_vm.py
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ requirements:
 - "kubernetes >= 28.1.0"
 - "PyYAML >= 3.11"
 - "jsonpatch"
-- "jinja2"
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
@@ -263,7 +262,6 @@ result:
 
 from copy import deepcopy
 from typing import Dict
-import traceback
 
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.ansiblemodule import (
     AnsibleModule,
@@ -282,91 +280,48 @@ from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.k8s.exceptions imp
     CoreException,
 )
 
-try:
-    import yaml
-except ImportError:
-    HAS_YAML = False
-    YAML_IMPORT_ERROR = traceback.format_exc()
-else:
-    HAS_YAML = True
-    YAML_IMPORT_ERROR = None
 
-try:
-    from jinja2 import Environment
-except ImportError:
-    HAS_JINJA = False
-    JINJA_IMPORT_ERROR = traceback.format_exc()
-else:
-    HAS_JINJA = True
-    JINJA_IMPORT_ERROR = None
-
-
-VM_TEMPLATE = """
-apiVersion: {{ api_version }}
-kind: VirtualMachine
-metadata:
-  {% if name %}
-  name: {{ name }}
-  {% endif %}
-  {% if generate_name %}
-  generateName: {{ generate_name }}
-  {% endif %}
-  namespace: {{ namespace }}
-  {% if annotations %}
-  annotations:
-    {{ annotations | to_yaml | indent(4) }}
-  {%- endif %}
-  {% if labels %}
-  labels:
-    {{ labels | to_yaml | indent(4) }}
-  {%- endif %}
-spec:
-  running: {{ running | lower }}
-  {% if instancetype %}
-  instancetype:
-    {{ instancetype | to_yaml | indent(4) }}
-  {%- endif %}
-  {% if preference %}
-  preference:
-    {{ preference | to_yaml | indent(4) }}
-  {%- endif %}
-  {% if data_volume_templates %}
-  dataVolumeTemplates:
-  {{ data_volume_templates | to_yaml | indent(2) }}
-  {%- endif %}
-  template:
-    {% if annotations or labels %}
-    metadata:
-      {% if annotations %}
-      annotations:
-        {{ annotations | to_yaml | indent(8) }}
-      {%- endif %}
-      {% if labels %}
-      labels:
-        {{ labels | to_yaml | indent(8) }}
-      {%- endif %}
-    {% endif %}
-    spec:
-    {% if spec %}
-      {{ spec | to_yaml | indent (6) }}
-    {%- else %}
-      domain:
-        devices: {}
-    {% endif %}
-"""
-
-
-def render_template(params: Dict) -> str:
+def create_vm(params: Dict) -> Dict:
     """
-    render_template uses Jinja2 to render the VM_TEMPLATE into a string.
+    create_vm constructs a VM from the module parameters.
     """
-    env = Environment(autoescape=False, trim_blocks=True, lstrip_blocks=True)
-    env.filters["to_yaml"] = lambda data, *_, **kw: yaml.dump(
-        data, allow_unicode=True, default_flow_style=False, **kw
-    )
+    vm = {
+        "apiVersion": params["api_version"],
+        "kind": "VirtualMachine",
+        "metadata": {
+            "namespace": params["namespace"],
+        },
+        "spec": {
+            "running": params["running"],
+            "template": {"spec": {"domain": {"devices": {}}}},
+        },
+    }
 
-    template = env.from_string(VM_TEMPLATE.strip())
-    return template.render(params)
+    if (name := params.get("name")) is not None:
+        vm["metadata"]["name"] = name
+    if (generate_name := params.get("generate_name")) is not None:
+        vm["metadata"]["generateName"] = generate_name
+
+    template_metadata = {}
+    if (annotations := params.get("annotations")) is not None:
+        vm["metadata"]["annotations"] = annotations
+        template_metadata["annotations"] = annotations
+    if (labels := params.get("labels")) is not None:
+        vm["metadata"]["labels"] = labels
+        template_metadata["labels"] = labels
+    if template_metadata:
+        vm["spec"]["template"]["metadata"] = template_metadata
+
+    if (instancetype := params.get("instancetype")) is not None:
+        vm["spec"]["instancetype"] = instancetype
+    if (preference := params.get("preference")) is not None:
+        vm["spec"]["preference"] = preference
+    if (data_volume_templates := params.get("data_volume_templates")) is not None:
+        vm["spec"]["dataVolumeTemplates"] = data_volume_templates
+    if (spec := params.get("spec")) is not None:
+        vm["spec"]["template"]["spec"] = spec
+
+    return vm
 
 
 def arg_spec() -> Dict:
@@ -428,8 +383,8 @@ def main() -> None:
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
 
-    # Set resource_definition to our rendered template
-    module.params["resource_definition"] = render_template(module.params)
+    # Set resource_definition to our constructed VM
+    module.params["resource_definition"] = create_vm(module.params)
 
     # Set wait_condition to allow waiting for the ready state of the VirtualMachine
     if module.params["running"]:
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 2e1bd6d..5ce90ad 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-jinja2
 jsonpatch
 kubernetes>=28.1.0
 PyYAML>=3.11
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_kubevirt_vm.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_kubevirt_vm.py
index 0310285..a9ffe07 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_kubevirt_vm.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_kubevirt_vm.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 import pytest
 
-from yaml import dump
-
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.kubernetes.core.plugins.module_utils.k8s import runner
 from ansible_collections.kubevirt.core.plugins.modules import kubevirt_vm
@@ -204,7 +202,7 @@ def module_params_delete(module_params_default):
 def k8s_module_params_create(module_params_create, vm_definition_create):
     return module_params_create | {
         "generate_name": None,
-        "resource_definition": dump(vm_definition_create, sort_keys=False),
+        "resource_definition": vm_definition_create,
         "wait_condition": {"type": "Ready", "status": True},
     }
 
@@ -213,7 +211,7 @@ def k8s_module_params_create(module_params_create, vm_definition_create):
 def k8s_module_params_running(module_params_running, vm_definition_running):
     return module_params_running | {
         "generate_name": None,
-        "resource_definition": dump(vm_definition_running, sort_keys=False),
+        "resource_definition": vm_definition_running,
         "wait_condition": {"type": "Ready", "status": True},
     }
 
@@ -222,7 +220,7 @@ def k8s_module_params_running(module_params_running, vm_definition_running):
 def k8s_module_params_stopped(module_params_stopped, vm_definition_stopped):
     return module_params_stopped | {
         "generate_name": None,
-        "resource_definition": dump(vm_definition_stopped, sort_keys=False),
+        "resource_definition": vm_definition_stopped,
         "wait_condition": {"type": "Ready", "status": False, "reason": "VMINotExists"},
     }
 
@@ -231,7 +229,7 @@ def k8s_module_params_stopped(module_params_stopped, vm_definition_stopped):
 def k8s_module_params_delete(module_params_delete, vm_definition_running):
     return module_params_delete | {
         "generate_name": None,
-        "resource_definition": dump(vm_definition_running, sort_keys=False),
+        "resource_definition": vm_definition_running,
         "wait_condition": {"type": "Ready", "status": True},
     }
 
@@ -305,7 +303,7 @@ def test_module(
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def render_template_params():
+def create_vm_params():
     return {
         "api_version": "kubevirt.io/v1",
         "running": True,
@@ -314,36 +312,36 @@ def render_template_params():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def render_template_params_annotations(render_template_params):
-    return render_template_params | {
+def create_vm_params_annotations(create_vm_params):
+    return create_vm_params | {
         "annotations": {"test": "test"},
     }
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def render_template_params_labels(render_template_params):
-    return render_template_params | {
+def create_vm_params_labels(create_vm_params):
+    return create_vm_params | {
         "labels": {"test": "test"},
     }
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def render_template_params_instancetype(render_template_params):
-    return render_template_params | {
+def create_vm_params_instancetype(create_vm_params):
+    return create_vm_params | {
         "instancetype": {"name": "u1.medium"},
     }
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def render_template_params_preference(render_template_params):
-    return render_template_params | {
+def create_vm_params_preference(create_vm_params):
+    return create_vm_params | {
         "preference": {"name": "fedora"},
     }
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def render_template_params_datavolumetemplate(render_template_params):
-    return render_template_params | {
+def create_vm_params_datavolumetemplate(create_vm_params):
+    return create_vm_params | {
         "data_volume_templates": [
             {
                 "metadata": {"name": "testdv"},
@@ -364,22 +362,22 @@ def render_template_params_datavolumetemplate(render_template_params):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def render_template_params_name(render_template_params):
-    return render_template_params | {
+def create_vm_params_name(create_vm_params):
+    return create_vm_params | {
         "name": "testvm",
     }
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def render_template_params_generate_name(render_template_params):
-    return render_template_params | {
+def create_vm_params_generate_name(create_vm_params):
+    return create_vm_params | {
         "generate_name": "testvm-1234",
     }
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def render_template_params_specs(render_template_params):
-    return render_template_params | {
+def create_vm_params_specs(create_vm_params):
+    return create_vm_params | {
         "spec": {
             "domain": {
                 "devices": {
@@ -395,7 +393,7 @@ def render_template_params_specs(render_template_params):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def vm_template():
+def created_vm():
     return {
         "apiVersion": "kubevirt.io/v1",
         "kind": "VirtualMachine",
@@ -416,7 +414,7 @@ def vm_template():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def vm_template_labels():
+def created_vm_labels():
     return {
         "apiVersion": "kubevirt.io/v1",
         "kind": "VirtualMachine",
@@ -443,7 +441,7 @@ def vm_template_labels():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def vm_template_annotations():
+def created_vm_annotations():
     return {
         "apiVersion": "kubevirt.io/v1",
         "kind": "VirtualMachine",
@@ -470,7 +468,7 @@ def vm_template_annotations():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def vm_template_instancetype():
+def created_vm_instancetype():
     return {
         "apiVersion": "kubevirt.io/v1",
         "kind": "VirtualMachine",
@@ -492,7 +490,7 @@ def vm_template_instancetype():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def vm_template_preference():
+def created_vm_preference():
     return {
         "apiVersion": "kubevirt.io/v1",
         "kind": "VirtualMachine",
@@ -514,7 +512,7 @@ def vm_template_preference():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def vm_template_datavolumetemplate():
+def created_vm_datavolumetemplate():
     return {
         "apiVersion": "kubevirt.io/v1",
         "kind": "VirtualMachine",
@@ -551,7 +549,7 @@ def vm_template_datavolumetemplate():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def vm_template_name():
+def created_vm_name():
     return {
         "apiVersion": "kubevirt.io/v1",
         "kind": "VirtualMachine",
@@ -573,7 +571,7 @@ def vm_template_name():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def vm_template_generate_name():
+def created_vm_generate_name():
     return {
         "apiVersion": "kubevirt.io/v1",
         "kind": "VirtualMachine",
@@ -595,7 +593,7 @@ def vm_template_generate_name():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def vm_template_specs():
+def created_vm_specs():
     return {
         "apiVersion": "kubevirt.io/v1",
         "kind": "VirtualMachine",
@@ -622,20 +620,20 @@ def vm_template_specs():
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "params,rendered_template",
+    "params,expected",
     [
-        ("render_template_params", "vm_template"),
-        ("render_template_params_annotations", "vm_template_annotations"),
-        ("render_template_params_labels", "vm_template_labels"),
-        ("render_template_params_instancetype", "vm_template_instancetype"),
-        ("render_template_params_preference", "vm_template_preference"),
-        ("render_template_params_datavolumetemplate", "vm_template_datavolumetemplate"),
-        ("render_template_params_name", "vm_template_name"),
-        ("render_template_params_generate_name", "vm_template_generate_name"),
-        ("render_template_params_specs", "vm_template_specs"),
+        ("create_vm_params", "created_vm"),
+        ("create_vm_params_annotations", "created_vm_annotations"),
+        ("create_vm_params_labels", "created_vm_labels"),
+        ("create_vm_params_instancetype", "created_vm_instancetype"),
+        ("create_vm_params_preference", "created_vm_preference"),
+        ("create_vm_params_datavolumetemplate", "created_vm_datavolumetemplate"),
+        ("create_vm_params_name", "created_vm_name"),
+        ("create_vm_params_generate_name", "created_vm_generate_name"),
+        ("create_vm_params_specs", "created_vm_specs"),
     ],
 )
-def test_render_template(request, params, rendered_template):
-    assert kubevirt_vm.render_template(request.getfixturevalue(params)) == dump(
-        request.getfixturevalue(rendered_template), sort_keys=False
-    )
+def test_create_vm(request, params, expected):
+    assert kubevirt_vm.create_vm(
+        request.getfixturevalue(params)
+    ) == request.getfixturevalue(expected)
diff --git a/tests/unit/requirements.txt b/tests/unit/requirements.txt
index f47f344..93e7491 100644
--- a/tests/unit/requirements.txt
+++ b/tests/unit/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # This file is required by ansible-test units
-jinja2
 jsonpatch
 kubernetes>=28.1.0
 PyYAML>=3.11