diff --git a/tuskar_ui/api/flavor.py b/tuskar_ui/api/flavor.py
index fc25e7e02..518400cc5 100644
--- a/tuskar_ui/api/flavor.py
+++ b/tuskar_ui/api/flavor.py
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ class Flavor(object):
     @classmethod
     def create(cls, request, name, memory, vcpus, disk, cpu_arch,
                kernel_image_id=None, ramdisk_image_id=None):
-        extras_dict = {'cpu_arch': cpu_arch}
+        extras_dict = {
+            'cpu_arch': cpu_arch,
+            'capabilities:boot_option': 'local',
+        }
         if kernel_image_id is not None:
             extras_dict['baremetal:deploy_kernel_id'] = kernel_image_id
         if ramdisk_image_id is not None: