diff --git a/config-vm.md b/config-vm.md
index ff551d317..0c671a120 100644
--- a/config-vm.md
+++ b/config-vm.md
@@ -5,17 +5,14 @@ The virtual-machine container specification provides additional configuration fo
 
 ## <a name="HypervisorObject" /> Hypervisor Object
 
-**`hypervisor`** (object, OPTIONAL) specifies details of the hypervisor that manages the container virtual machine.
-* **`path`** (string, REQUIRED) path to the hypervisor binary that manages the container virtual machine.
-    This value MUST be an absolute path in the [runtime mount namespace](glossary.md#runtime-namespace).
-* **`parameters`** (array of strings, OPTIONAL) specifies an array of parameters to pass to the hypervisor.
+**`hypervisor`** (object, OPTIONAL) configures the hypervisor process.
+It has the same schema as [`process`](config.md#process), but `terminal` and `consoleSize` MUST NOT be configured.
 
 ### Example
 
 ```json
     "hypervisor": {
-        "path": "/path/to/vmm",
-        "parameters": ["opts1=foo", "opts2=bar"]
+        "args": ["/path/to/vmm", "opts1=foo", "opts2=bar"]
     }
 ```
 
diff --git a/schema/config-schema.json b/schema/config-schema.json
index f90bd4b7d..ec94e5627 100644
--- a/schema/config-schema.json
+++ b/schema/config-schema.json
@@ -48,112 +48,7 @@
             }
         },
         "process": {
-            "type": "object",
-            "required": [
-                "cwd",
-                "args"
-            ],
-            "properties": {
-                "args": {
-                    "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfStrings"
-                },
-                "consoleSize": {
-                    "type": "object",
-                    "required": [
-                        "height",
-                        "width"
-                    ],
-                    "properties": {
-                        "height": {
-                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/uint64"
-                        },
-                        "width": {
-                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/uint64"
-                        }
-                    }
-                },
-                "cwd": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                },
-                "env": {
-                    "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/Env"
-                },
-                "terminal": {
-                    "type": "boolean"
-                },
-                "user": {
-                    "type": "object",
-                    "properties": {
-                        "uid": {
-                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/UID"
-                        },
-                        "gid": {
-                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/GID"
-                        },
-                        "additionalGids": {
-                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfGIDs"
-                        },
-                        "username": {
-                            "type": "string"
-                        }
-                    }
-                },
-                "capabilities": {
-                    "type": "object",
-                    "properties": {
-                        "bounding": {
-                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfStrings"
-                        },
-                        "permitted": {
-                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfStrings"
-                        },
-                        "effective": {
-                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfStrings"
-                        },
-                        "inheritable": {
-                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfStrings"
-                        },
-                        "ambient": {
-                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfStrings"
-                        }
-                    }
-                },
-                "apparmorProfile": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                },
-                "oomScoreAdj": {
-                    "type": "integer"
-                },
-                "selinuxLabel": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                },
-                "noNewPrivileges": {
-                    "type": "boolean"
-                },
-                "rlimits": {
-                    "type": "array",
-                    "items": {
-                        "type": "object",
-                        "required": [
-                            "type",
-                            "soft",
-                            "hard"
-                        ],
-                        "properties": {
-                            "hard": {
-                                "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/uint64"
-                            },
-                            "soft": {
-                                "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/uint64"
-                            },
-                            "type": {
-                                "type": "string",
-                                "pattern": "^RLIMIT_[A-Z]+$"
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/Process"
         },
         "linux": {
             "$ref": "config-linux.json#/linux"
diff --git a/schema/config-vm.json b/schema/config-vm.json
index 6b1fb4baf..9baf73f13 100644
--- a/schema/config-vm.json
+++ b/schema/config-vm.json
@@ -8,18 +8,7 @@
         "properties": {
             "hypervisor": {
                 "description": "hypervisor config used by VM-based containers",
-                "type": "object",
-                "required": [
-                    "path"
-                ],
-                "properties": {
-                    "path": {
-                        "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/FilePath"
-                    },
-                    "parameters": {
-                        "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfStrings"
-                    }
-                }
+                "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/Process"
             },
             "kernel": {
                 "description": "kernel config used by VM-based containers",
diff --git a/schema/defs.json b/schema/defs.json
index c1533aede..fe0a0287a 100644
--- a/schema/defs.json
+++ b/schema/defs.json
@@ -78,6 +78,114 @@
         "Env": {
             "$ref": "#/definitions/ArrayOfStrings"
         },
+        "Process": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "required": [
+                "cwd",
+                "args"
+            ],
+            "properties": {
+                "args": {
+                    "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfStrings"
+                },
+                "consoleSize": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "required": [
+                        "height",
+                        "width"
+                    ],
+                    "properties": {
+                        "height": {
+                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/uint64"
+                        },
+                        "width": {
+                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/uint64"
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                "cwd": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "env": {
+                    "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/Env"
+                },
+                "terminal": {
+                    "type": "boolean"
+                },
+                "user": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "uid": {
+                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/UID"
+                        },
+                        "gid": {
+                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/GID"
+                        },
+                        "additionalGids": {
+                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfGIDs"
+                        },
+                        "username": {
+                            "type": "string"
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                "capabilities": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "bounding": {
+                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfStrings"
+                        },
+                        "permitted": {
+                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfStrings"
+                        },
+                        "effective": {
+                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfStrings"
+                        },
+                        "inheritable": {
+                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfStrings"
+                        },
+                        "ambient": {
+                            "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/ArrayOfStrings"
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                "apparmorProfile": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "oomScoreAdj": {
+                    "type": "integer"
+                },
+                "selinuxLabel": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "noNewPrivileges": {
+                    "type": "boolean"
+                },
+                "rlimits": {
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "required": [
+                            "type",
+                            "soft",
+                            "hard"
+                        ],
+                        "properties": {
+                            "hard": {
+                                "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/uint64"
+                            },
+                            "soft": {
+                                "$ref": "defs.json#/definitions/uint64"
+                            },
+                            "type": {
+                                "type": "string",
+                                "pattern": "^RLIMIT_[A-Z]+$"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
         "Hook": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
diff --git a/specs-go/config.go b/specs-go/config.go
index c9e848db6..77f12b171 100644
--- a/specs-go/config.go
+++ b/specs-go/config.go
@@ -504,21 +504,13 @@ type WindowsHyperV struct {
 // VM contains information for virtual-machine-based containers.
 type VM struct {
 	// Hypervisor specifies hypervisor-related configuration for virtual-machine-based containers.
-	Hypervisor VMHypervisor `json:"hypervisor,omitempty"`
+	Hypervisor *Process `json:"hypervisor,omitempty"`
 	// Kernel specifies kernel-related configuration for virtual-machine-based containers.
 	Kernel VMKernel `json:"kernel"`
 	// Image specifies guest image related configuration for virtual-machine-based containers.
 	Image VMImage `json:"image,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// VMHypervisor contains information about the hypervisor to use for a virtual machine.
-type VMHypervisor struct {
-	// Path is the host path to the hypervisor used to manage the virtual machine.
-	Path string `json:"path"`
-	// Parameters specifies parameters to pass to the hypervisor.
-	Parameters string `json:"parameters,omitempty"`
-}
-
 // VMKernel contains information about the kernel to use for a virtual machine.
 type VMKernel struct {
 	// Path is the host path to the kernel used to boot the virtual machine.