diff --git a/manifests/backend/vstorage.pp b/manifests/backend/vstorage.pp
index 0f0ef7ab..2244ba9d 100644
--- a/manifests/backend/vstorage.pp
+++ b/manifests/backend/vstorage.pp
@@ -87,7 +87,11 @@ define cinder::backend::vstorage (
   if $manage_volume_type {
     cinder_type { $volume_backend_name:
       ensure     => present,
-      properties => ["volume_backend_name=${volume_backend_name}"],
+      properties => ['vz:volume_format=qcow2'],
+    }
+    cinder_type { "${volume_backend_name}-ploop":
+      ensure     => present,
+      properties => ['vz:volume_format=ploop'],
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_vstorage_spec.rb b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_vstorage_spec.rb
index c71d5812..77879b92 100644
--- a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_vstorage_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_vstorage_spec.rb
@@ -52,10 +52,13 @@ describe 'cinder::backend::vstorage' do
     before do
       params.merge!({:manage_volume_type => true})
     end
-    it 'should create volume type' do
+    it 'should create volume types' do
       should contain_cinder_type('vstorage').with(
         :ensure => :present,
-        :properties => ['volume_backend_name=vstorage'])
+        :properties => ['vz:volume_format=qcow2'])
+      should contain_cinder_type('vstorage-ploop').with(
+        :ensure => :present,
+        :properties => ['vz:volume_format=ploop'])
     end
   end