diff --git a/OvmfPkg/build.sh b/OvmfPkg/build.sh
index 0506221be0..91b1442ade 100755
--- a/OvmfPkg/build.sh
+++ b/OvmfPkg/build.sh
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ if [[ "$RUN_QEMU" == "yes" ]]; then
   fi
   ln -sf $FV_DIR/OVMF.fd $QEMU_FIRMWARE_DIR/bios.bin
   if [[ "$ENABLE_FLASH" == "yes" ]]; then
-    QEMU_COMMAND="$QEMU_COMMAND -pflash $QEMU_FIRMWARE_DIR/bios.bin"
+    QEMU_COMMAND="$QEMU_COMMAND -drive if=pflash,format=raw,file=$QEMU_FIRMWARE_DIR/bios.bin"
   else
     QEMU_COMMAND="$QEMU_COMMAND -L $QEMU_FIRMWARE_DIR"
   fi