diff --git a/Sources/tart/VM.swift b/Sources/tart/VM.swift
index 551a658..0fdef36 100644
--- a/Sources/tart/VM.swift
+++ b/Sources/tart/VM.swift
@@ -347,13 +347,15 @@ class VM: NSObject, VZVirtualMachineDelegate, ObservableObject {
     //
     // A dummy console device useful for implementing
     // host feature checks in the guest agent software.
-    let consolePort = VZVirtioConsolePortConfiguration()
-    consolePort.name = "tart-version-\(CI.version)"
+    if !suspendable {
+      let consolePort = VZVirtioConsolePortConfiguration()
+      consolePort.name = "tart-version-\(CI.version)"
 
-    let consoleDevice = VZVirtioConsoleDeviceConfiguration()
-    consoleDevice.ports[0] = consolePort
+      let consoleDevice = VZVirtioConsoleDeviceConfiguration()
+      consoleDevice.ports[0] = consolePort
 
-    configuration.consoleDevices.append(consoleDevice)
+      configuration.consoleDevices.append(consoleDevice)
+    }
 
     try configuration.validate()