diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/controller/templates/vmware_templates.py b/gns3server/schemas/controller/templates/vmware_templates.py
index 4aed1ee90..85d9dce96 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/controller/templates/vmware_templates.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/controller/templates/vmware_templates.py
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ from pydantic import Field
 from typing import Optional, List
 
 
-class VMwareTemplate(TemplateBase):
+class VMwareTemplateBase(TemplateBase):
     category: Optional[Category] = Category.guest
     default_name_format: Optional[str] = "{name}-{0}"
     symbol: Optional[str] = "vmware_guest"
-    vmx_path: str = Field(..., description="Path to the vmx file")
+    vmx_path: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Path to the vmx file")
     linked_clone: Optional[bool] = Field(False, description="Whether the VM is a linked clone or not")
     first_port_name: Optional[str] = Field("", description="Optional name of the first networking port example: eth0")
     port_name_format: Optional[str] = Field(
@@ -57,5 +57,9 @@ class VMwareTemplate(TemplateBase):
     custom_adapters: Optional[List[CustomAdapter]] = Field(default_factory=list, description="Custom adapters")
 
 
-class VMwareTemplateUpdate(VMwareTemplate):
-    vmx_path: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Path to the vmx file")
+class VMwareTemplate(VMwareTemplateBase):
+    vmx_path: str = Field(..., description="Path to the vmx file")
+
+
+class VMwareTemplateUpdate(VMwareTemplateBase):
+    pass
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f5189aab4..984fe66fe 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -391,7 +391,6 @@ module = [
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.projects",  # 2
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.settings",  # 3
   "gns3server.schemas.controller.templates.docker_templates",  # 1
-  "gns3server.schemas.controller.templates.vmware_templates",  # 1
   "gns3server.schemas.qemu_disk_image",  # 2
   "gns3server.services.computes",  # 4
   "gns3server.services.templates",  # 18