diff --git a/src/config/wireplumber.conf.d/alsa-vm.conf b/src/config/wireplumber.conf.d/alsa-vm.conf
index 1ababe97..c7b9693c 100644
--- a/src/config/wireplumber.conf.d/alsa-vm.conf
+++ b/src/config/wireplumber.conf.d/alsa-vm.conf
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ monitor.alsa.rules = [
     matches = [
       {
         node.name = "~alsa_input.pci.*"
-        vm.type = "~.*"
+        cpu.vm.name = "~.*"
       }
       {
         node.name = "~alsa_output.pci.*"
-        vm.type = "~.*"
+        cpu.vm.name = "~.*"
       }
     ]
     actions = {
diff --git a/src/scripts/monitors/alsa.lua b/src/scripts/monitors/alsa.lua
index 3cfd9fd8..e39f8345 100644
--- a/src/scripts/monitors/alsa.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/monitors/alsa.lua
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@ function createNode(parent, id, obj_type, factory, properties)
     end
   end
 
-  -- add vm.type for rule matching purposes
+  -- add cpu.vm.name for rule matching purposes
   local vm_type = Core.get_vm_type()
   if nonempty(vm_type) then
-    properties["vm.type"] = vm_type
+    properties["cpu.vm.name"] = vm_type
   end
 
   -- apply properties from rules defined in JSON .conf file