diff --git a/images/macos/provision/configuration/configure-machine.sh b/images/macos/provision/configuration/configure-machine.sh
index dbfae6731e67..81946f01ebc1 100644
--- a/images/macos/provision/configuration/configure-machine.sh
+++ b/images/macos/provision/configuration/configure-machine.sh
@@ -27,4 +27,7 @@ sudo "/Library/Application Support/VMware Tools/vmware-resolutionSet" 1176 885
 # sudo security delete-certificate -Z FF6797793A3CD798DC5B2ABEF56F73EDC9F83A64 /Library/Keychains/System.keychain
 curl https://www.apple.com/certificateauthority/AppleWWDRCAG3.cer --output $HOME/AppleWWDRCAG3.cer --silent
 sudo security add-trusted-cert -d -r unspecified -k /Library/Keychains/System.keychain $HOME/AppleWWDRCAG3.cer
-rm $HOME/AppleWWDRCAG3.cer
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+rm $HOME/AppleWWDRCAG3.cer
+
+# Disable spotlight indexing to prevent possible high CPU usage after startup
+sudo mdutil -ai off
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