diff --git a/base_vm.json b/base_vm.json
index 88e6308..b42d7d1 100644
--- a/base_vm.json
+++ b/base_vm.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "vm_name": "{{user `vm-name`}}",
     "guest_os_type": "Ubuntu_64",
     "format": "ova",
-    "guest_additions_mode": "upload",
+    "guest_additions_mode": "disable",
     "disk_size": "30000",
     "hard_drive_interface": "sata",
     "vboxmanage": [
diff --git a/scripts/installGuestAdditions.sh b/scripts/installGuestAdditions.sh
index 657c75e..ae357a8 100644
--- a/scripts/installGuestAdditions.sh
+++ b/scripts/installGuestAdditions.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install -y build-essential make perl
-sudo mount -o loop,ro /home/clever/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso /mnt
-sudo /mnt/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
-sudo umount /mnt
+# virtualbox is still terrible, let's target vmware
+sudo apt install -y open-vm-tools