diff --git a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vm/internal/sync_kvvm.go b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vm/internal/sync_kvvm.go
index 987181891f..6fb7a312e5 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vm/internal/sync_kvvm.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vm/internal/sync_kvvm.go
@@ -303,7 +303,11 @@ func (h *SyncKvvmHandler) syncKVVM(ctx context.Context, s state.VirtualMachineSt
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, fmt.Errorf("detect changes on the stopped internal virtual machine: %w", err)
 		}
-		if hasVMChanges {
+		hasVMClassChanges, err := h.detectVMClassSpecChanges(ctx, s)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("detect changes on the stopped internal virtual machine: %w", err)
+		}
+		if hasVMChanges || hasVMClassChanges {
 			err := h.updateKVVM(ctx, s)
 			if err != nil {
 				return false, fmt.Errorf("update stopped internal virtual machine: %w", err)
@@ -571,6 +575,21 @@ func (h *SyncKvvmHandler) detectVMSpecChanges(ctx context.Context, s state.Virtu
 	return currentKvvm.Annotations[annotations.AnnVMLastAppliedSpec] != newKvvm.Annotations[annotations.AnnVMLastAppliedSpec], nil
 }
 
+// detectVMClassSpecChanges returns true and no error if specification has changes.
+func (h *SyncKvvmHandler) detectVMClassSpecChanges(ctx context.Context, s state.VirtualMachineState) (bool, error) {
+	currentKvvm, err := s.KVVM(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	newKvvm, err := MakeKVVMFromVMSpec(ctx, s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	return currentKvvm.Annotations[annotations.AnnVMClassLastAppliedSpec] != newKvvm.Annotations[annotations.AnnVMClassLastAppliedSpec], nil
+}
+
 // canApplyChanges returns true if changes can be applied right now.
 //
 // Wait if changes are disruptive, and approval mode is manual, and VM is still running.