diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/forklift.konveyor.io_providers.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/forklift.konveyor.io_providers.yaml
index 4ac2ab6b1..e3cb9034b 100644
--- a/operator/config/crd/bases/forklift.konveyor.io_providers.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/forklift.konveyor.io_providers.yaml
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ spec:
           spec:
             description: Defines the desired state of Provider.
             properties:
+              convertDisk:
+                description: Whether or not the Guest OS should be converted
+                type: boolean
               secret:
                 description: |-
                   References a secret containing credentials and
diff --git a/pkg/apis/forklift/v1beta1/provider.go b/pkg/apis/forklift/v1beta1/provider.go
index 7227d58e4..9a1ca7b86 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/forklift/v1beta1/provider.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/forklift/v1beta1/provider.go
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ type ProviderSpec struct {
 	Secret core.ObjectReference `json:"secret" ref:"Secret"`
 	// Provider settings.
 	Settings map[string]string `json:"settings,omitempty"`
+	// Whether or not the Guest OS should be converted
+	ConvertDisk *bool `json:"convertDisk,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ProviderStatus defines the observed state of Provider
@@ -145,5 +147,8 @@ func (p *Provider) HasReconciled() bool {
 
 // This provider requires VM guest conversion.
 func (p *Provider) RequiresConversion() bool {
-	return p.Type() == VSphere || p.Type() == Ova
+	if p.Spec.ConvertDisk == nil {
+		return p.Type() == VSphere || p.Type() == Ova
+	}
+	return *p.Spec.ConvertDisk
 }
diff --git a/pkg/apis/forklift/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/apis/forklift/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index f078c1050..a831f7a87 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/forklift/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/forklift/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -837,6 +837,11 @@ func (in *ProviderSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *ProviderSpec) {
 			(*out)[key] = val
 		}
 	}
+	if in.ConvertDisk != nil {
+		in, out := &in.ConvertDisk, &out.ConvertDisk
+		*out = new(bool)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new ProviderSpec.