diff --git a/salt/modules/smartos_vmadm.py b/salt/modules/smartos_vmadm.py
index 372c74da1e..ab0c6dd43a 100644
--- a/salt/modules/smartos_vmadm.py
+++ b/salt/modules/smartos_vmadm.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def reboot(vm, force=False, key='uuid'):
     return True
 
 
-def list_vms(search=None, sort=None, order='uuid,type,ram,state,alias', keyed=False):
+def list_vms(search=None, sort=None, order='uuid,type,ram,state,alias', keyed=True):
     '''
     Return a list of VMs