diff --git a/engine/schema/src/main/resources/META-INF/db/schema-41720to41800.sql b/engine/schema/src/main/resources/META-INF/db/schema-41720to41800.sql
index ba66a28b26d..ae6fcfc57d7 100644
--- a/engine/schema/src/main/resources/META-INF/db/schema-41720to41800.sql
+++ b/engine/schema/src/main/resources/META-INF/db/schema-41720to41800.sql
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@
 -- Schema upgrade from 4.17.2.0 to 4.18.0.0
 --;
 
--- Add support for VMware 8.0
+-- Add support for VMware 8.0 and 8.0a (8.0.0.1)
 INSERT IGNORE INTO `cloud`.`hypervisor_capabilities` (uuid, hypervisor_type, hypervisor_version, max_guests_limit, security_group_enabled, max_data_volumes_limit, max_hosts_per_cluster, storage_motion_supported, vm_snapshot_enabled) values (UUID(), 'VMware', '8.0', 1024, 0, 59, 64, 1, 1);
+INSERT IGNORE INTO `cloud`.`hypervisor_capabilities` (uuid, hypervisor_type, hypervisor_version, max_guests_limit, security_group_enabled, max_data_volumes_limit, max_hosts_per_cluster, storage_motion_supported, vm_snapshot_enabled) values (UUID(), 'VMware', '8.0.0.1', 1024, 0, 59, 64, 1, 1);
 INSERT IGNORE INTO `cloud`.`guest_os_hypervisor` (uuid,hypervisor_type, hypervisor_version, guest_os_name, guest_os_id, created, is_user_defined) SELECT UUID(),'VMware', '8.0', guest_os_name, guest_os_id, utc_timestamp(), 0  FROM `cloud`.`guest_os_hypervisor` WHERE hypervisor_type='VMware' AND hypervisor_version='7.0.3.0';
+INSERT IGNORE INTO `cloud`.`guest_os_hypervisor` (uuid,hypervisor_type, hypervisor_version, guest_os_name, guest_os_id, created, is_user_defined) SELECT UUID(),'VMware', '8.0.0.1', guest_os_name, guest_os_id, utc_timestamp(), 0  FROM `cloud`.`guest_os_hypervisor` WHERE hypervisor_type='VMware' AND hypervisor_version='7.0.3.0';
 
 -- Enable CPU cap for default system offerings;
 UPDATE `cloud`.`service_offering` so