diff --git a/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue b/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue
index 769113ca..ea1dc3bb 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/edit/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplateversion.vue
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ export default {
     },
 
     validateCloudInit() {
+      if (this.isWindows) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (this.userScript) {
         try {
           jsyaml.load(this.userScript);