diff --git a/nutanix/data_source_nutanix_virtual_machine.go b/nutanix/data_source_nutanix_virtual_machine.go
index c68f57390..5ae8a41df 100644
--- a/nutanix/data_source_nutanix_virtual_machine.go
+++ b/nutanix/data_source_nutanix_virtual_machine.go
@@ -453,6 +453,10 @@ func dataSourceNutanixVirtualMachine() *schema.Resource {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Computed: true,
 			},
+			"machine_type": {
+				Type:     schema.TypeString,
+				Computed: true,
+			},
 			"hardware_clock_timezone": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Computed: true,
@@ -712,6 +716,7 @@ func dataSourceNutanixVirtualMachineRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{
 	diskAddress := make(map[string]interface{})
 	mac := ""
 	bootType := ""
+	machineType := ""
 	b := make([]string, 0)
 
 	if resp.Status.Resources.BootConfig != nil {
@@ -730,11 +735,15 @@ func dataSourceNutanixVirtualMachineRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{
 			bootType = utils.StringValue(resp.Status.Resources.BootConfig.BootType)
 		}
 	}
+	if resp.Status.Resources.MachineType != nil {
+		machineType = utils.StringValue(resp.Status.Resources.MachineType)
+	}
 
 	d.Set("boot_device_order_list", b)
 	d.Set("boot_device_disk_address", diskAddress)
 	d.Set("boot_device_mac_address", mac)
 	d.Set("boot_type", bootType)
+	d.Set("machine_type", machineType)
 
 	sysprep := make(map[string]interface{})
 	sysrepCV := make(map[string]string)