diff --git a/vms/vm-under-test/scripts/first-boot b/vms/vm-under-test/scripts/first-boot
index a7b55380..a3c89c90 100755
--- a/vms/vm-under-test/scripts/first-boot
+++ b/vms/vm-under-test/scripts/first-boot
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@ echo isolated_cores=1-2 >> /etc/tuned/realtime-virtual-guest-variables.conf
 echo isolate_managed_irq=Y >> /etc/tuned/realtime-virtual-guest-variables.conf
 tuned-adm profile realtime-virtual-guest
 
+swapoff -a
+sed -i '/swap/s/^/#/' /etc/fstab
+systemctl mask "$(systemctl --type swap | grep '.swap' | awk '{print $1}')"
+
 reboot
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