diff --git a/testing/config/kvm/alice.xml b/testing/config/kvm/alice.xml
index 63fefbe44..3eb2a99a9 100644
--- a/testing/config/kvm/alice.xml
+++ b/testing/config/kvm/alice.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <cmdline>root=/dev/vda1 loglevel=1 console=hvc0 net.ifnames=0</cmdline>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
+  <cpu mode='host-passthrough'></cpu>
   <features>
     <acpi/>
     <apic/>
diff --git a/testing/config/kvm/bob.xml b/testing/config/kvm/bob.xml
index 48bef7486..90acb7fb1 100644
--- a/testing/config/kvm/bob.xml
+++ b/testing/config/kvm/bob.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <cmdline>root=/dev/vda1 loglevel=1 console=hvc0 net.ifnames=0</cmdline>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
+  <cpu mode='host-passthrough'></cpu>
   <features>
     <acpi/>
     <apic/>
diff --git a/testing/config/kvm/carol.xml b/testing/config/kvm/carol.xml
index d7249c38c..96f23dfe2 100644
--- a/testing/config/kvm/carol.xml
+++ b/testing/config/kvm/carol.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <cmdline>root=/dev/vda1 loglevel=1 console=hvc0 net.ifnames=0</cmdline>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
+  <cpu mode='host-passthrough'></cpu>
   <features>
     <acpi/>
     <apic/>
diff --git a/testing/config/kvm/dave.xml b/testing/config/kvm/dave.xml
index bf070f1b1..369514dba 100644
--- a/testing/config/kvm/dave.xml
+++ b/testing/config/kvm/dave.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <cmdline>root=/dev/vda1 loglevel=1 console=hvc0 net.ifnames=0</cmdline>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
+  <cpu mode='host-passthrough'></cpu>
   <features>
     <acpi/>
     <apic/>
diff --git a/testing/config/kvm/moon.xml b/testing/config/kvm/moon.xml
index 4ffaf809a..398e36f6c 100644
--- a/testing/config/kvm/moon.xml
+++ b/testing/config/kvm/moon.xml
@@ -10,11 +10,7 @@
     <cmdline>root=/dev/vda1 loglevel=1 console=hvc0 net.ifnames=0</cmdline>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
-  <cpu>
-    <model fallback='allow'>core2duo</model>
-    <feature policy='optional' name='aes'/>
-    <feature policy='optional' name='pclmuldq'/>
-  </cpu>
+  <cpu mode='host-passthrough'></cpu>
   <features>
     <acpi/>
     <apic/>
diff --git a/testing/config/kvm/sun.xml b/testing/config/kvm/sun.xml
index 2e5a382ea..f77839ad0 100644
--- a/testing/config/kvm/sun.xml
+++ b/testing/config/kvm/sun.xml
@@ -10,11 +10,7 @@
     <cmdline>root=/dev/vda1 loglevel=1 console=hvc0 net.ifnames=0</cmdline>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
-  <cpu>
-    <model fallback='allow'>core2duo</model>
-    <feature policy='optional' name='aes'/>
-    <feature policy='optional' name='pclmuldq'/>
-  </cpu>
+  <cpu mode='host-passthrough'></cpu>
   <features>
     <acpi/>
     <apic/>
diff --git a/testing/config/kvm/venus.xml b/testing/config/kvm/venus.xml
index a0b60171b..aa15705c6 100644
--- a/testing/config/kvm/venus.xml
+++ b/testing/config/kvm/venus.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <cmdline>root=/dev/vda1 loglevel=1 console=hvc0 net.ifnames=0</cmdline>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
+  <cpu mode='host-passthrough'></cpu>
   <features>
     <acpi/>
     <apic/>
diff --git a/testing/config/kvm/winnetou.xml b/testing/config/kvm/winnetou.xml
index 3b42e38f2..7ada13180 100644
--- a/testing/config/kvm/winnetou.xml
+++ b/testing/config/kvm/winnetou.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <cmdline>root=/dev/vda1 loglevel=1 console=hvc0 net.ifnames=0</cmdline>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
+  <cpu mode='host-passthrough'></cpu>
   <features>
     <acpi/>
     <apic/>