diff --git a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vd/internal/source/object_ref.go b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vd/internal/source/object_ref.go
index 928bbbf4a..5999a7635 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vd/internal/source/object_ref.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vd/internal/source/object_ref.go
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ func (ds ObjectRefDataSource) Sync(ctx context.Context, vd *virtv2.VirtualDisk)
 		}
 
 		switch vi.Spec.Storage {
-		case virtv2.StorageKubernetes:
+		case virtv2.StorageKubernetes,
+			virtv2.StoragePersistentVolumeClaim:
 			return ds.viPVCSyncer.Sync(ctx, vd)
 		case virtv2.StorageContainerRegistry:
 			return ds.viDVCRSyncer.Sync(ctx, vd)
@@ -117,7 +118,8 @@ func (ds ObjectRefDataSource) Validate(ctx context.Context, vd *virtv2.VirtualDi
 		}
 
 		switch vi.Spec.Storage {
-		case virtv2.StorageKubernetes:
+		case virtv2.StorageKubernetes,
+			virtv2.StoragePersistentVolumeClaim:
 			return ds.viPVCSyncer.Validate(ctx, vd)
 		case virtv2.StorageContainerRegistry:
 			return ds.viDVCRSyncer.Validate(ctx, vd)
diff --git a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/internal/life_cycle.go b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/internal/life_cycle.go
index a20fba260..3fcc1100d 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/internal/life_cycle.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/internal/life_cycle.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (h LifeCycleHandler) Handle(ctx context.Context, vi *virtv2.VirtualImage) (
 		return reconcile.Result{Requeue: true}, fmt.Errorf("condition %s not found", vicondition.StorageClassReadyType)
 	}
 
-	if readyCondition.Status != metav1.ConditionTrue && vi.Spec.Storage == virtv2.StorageKubernetes && storageClassReadyCondition.Status != metav1.ConditionTrue {
+	if readyCondition.Status != metav1.ConditionTrue && (vi.Spec.Storage == virtv2.StorageKubernetes || vi.Spec.Storage == virtv2.StoragePersistentVolumeClaim) && storageClassReadyCondition.Status != metav1.ConditionTrue {
 		readyCB := conditions.NewConditionBuilder(vicondition.ReadyType).
 			Generation(vi.Generation).
 			Status(metav1.ConditionFalse).
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (h LifeCycleHandler) Handle(ctx context.Context, vi *virtv2.VirtualImage) (
 		conditions.SetCondition(readyCB, &vi.Status.Conditions)
 	}
 
-	if vi.Spec.Storage == virtv2.StorageKubernetes &&
+	if (vi.Spec.Storage == virtv2.StorageKubernetes || vi.Spec.Storage == virtv2.StoragePersistentVolumeClaim) &&
 		readyCondition.Status != metav1.ConditionTrue &&
 		storageClassReadyCondition.Status != metav1.ConditionTrue &&
 		vi.Status.StorageClassName != "" {
diff --git a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/internal/life_cycle_test.go b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/internal/life_cycle_test.go
index 780a3b7f0..548320453 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/internal/life_cycle_test.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/internal/life_cycle_test.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ var _ = Describe("LifeCycleHandler Run", func() {
 					Status: metav1.ConditionFalse,
 				},
 				StorageClassInStatus: "sc",
-				StorageType:          virtv2.StorageKubernetes,
+				StorageType:          virtv2.StoragePersistentVolumeClaim,
 				ExpectCleanup:        true,
 			},
 		),
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ var _ = Describe("LifeCycleHandler Run", func() {
 					Status: metav1.ConditionFalse,
 				},
 				StorageClassInStatus: "",
-				StorageType:          virtv2.StorageKubernetes,
+				StorageType:          virtv2.StoragePersistentVolumeClaim,
 				ExpectCleanup:        false,
 			},
 		),
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ var _ = Describe("LifeCycleHandler Run", func() {
 					Status: metav1.ConditionFalse,
 				},
 				StorageClassInStatus: "sc",
-				StorageType:          virtv2.StorageKubernetes,
+				StorageType:          virtv2.StoragePersistentVolumeClaim,
 				ExpectCleanup:        false,
 			},
 		),
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ var _ = Describe("LifeCycleHandler Run", func() {
 					Status: metav1.ConditionTrue,
 				},
 				StorageClassInStatus: "sc",
-				StorageType:          virtv2.StorageKubernetes,
+				StorageType:          virtv2.StoragePersistentVolumeClaim,
 				ExpectCleanup:        false,
 			},
 		),
diff --git a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/internal/storageclass_ready_test.go b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/internal/storageclass_ready_test.go
index 23aac976a..1d727fcef 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/internal/storageclass_ready_test.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vi/internal/storageclass_ready_test.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ var _ = Describe("StorageClassHandler Run", func() {
 			"StorageClassReady must be false because no storage class can be return",
 			handlerTestArgs{
 				DiskServiceMock: newDiskServiceMock(nil),
-				VI:              newVI(nil, virtv2.StorageKubernetes),
+				VI:              newVI(nil, virtv2.StoragePersistentVolumeClaim),
 				ExpectedCondition: metav1.Condition{
 					Status: metav1.ConditionFalse,
 					Reason: vicondition.StorageClassNotFound.String(),
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var _ = Describe("StorageClassHandler Run", func() {
 			"StorageClassReady must be true because storage class from spec found",
 			handlerTestArgs{
 				DiskServiceMock: newDiskServiceMock(ptr.To("sc")),
-				VI:              newVI(ptr.To("sc"), virtv2.StorageKubernetes),
+				VI:              newVI(ptr.To("sc"), virtv2.StoragePersistentVolumeClaim),
 				ExpectedCondition: metav1.Condition{
 					Status: metav1.ConditionTrue,
 					Reason: vicondition.StorageClassReady.String(),
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ var _ = Describe("StorageClassHandler Run", func() {
 			"StorageClassReady must be true because default storage class found",
 			handlerTestArgs{
 				DiskServiceMock: newDiskServiceMock(ptr.To("sc")),
-				VI:              newVI(ptr.To("sc"), virtv2.StorageKubernetes),
+				VI:              newVI(ptr.To("sc"), virtv2.StoragePersistentVolumeClaim),
 				ExpectedCondition: metav1.Condition{
 					Status: metav1.ConditionTrue,
 					Reason: vicondition.StorageClassReady.String(),