diff --git a/config-download-software.yaml b/config-download-software.yaml
index 98982ce2a8..dde40356b2 100644
--- a/config-download-software.yaml
+++ b/config-download-software.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ resources:
     type: OS::Heat::DeployedServer
     properties:
       name: server_resource
+      software_config_transport: POLL_SERVER_HEAT
 
 outputs:
 
diff --git a/config-download-structured.yaml b/config-download-structured.yaml
index 541d85e793..5b3ed61d5c 100644
--- a/config-download-structured.yaml
+++ b/config-download-structured.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ resources:
     type: OS::Heat::DeployedServer
     properties:
       name: server_resource
+      software_config_transport: POLL_SERVER_HEAT
 
 outputs: