diff --git a/gns3server/controller/__init__.py b/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
index 69399a8a..1934b2ff 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Controller:
         builtins = []
         builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "cloud"), {"node_type": "cloud", "name": "Cloud", "category": 2, "symbol": ":/symbols/cloud.svg"}, builtin=True))
         builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "nat"), {"node_type": "nat", "name": "NAT", "category": 2, "symbol": ":/symbols/cloud.svg"}, builtin=True))
-        builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "vpcs"), {"node_type": "vpcs", "name": "VPCS", "category": 2, "symbol": ":/symbols/vpcs_guest.svg"}, builtin=True))
+        builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "vpcs"), {"node_type": "vpcs", "name": "VPCS", "category": 2, "symbol": ":/symbols/vpcs_guest.svg", "properties": {"base_script_file": "vpcs_base_config.txt"}}, builtin=True))
         builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "ethernet_switch"), {"node_type": "ethernet_switch", "name": "Ethernet switch", "category": 1, "symbol": ":/symbols/ethernet_switch.svg"}, builtin=True))
         builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "ethernet_hub"), {"node_type": "ethernet_hub", "name": "Ethernet hub", "category": 1, "symbol": ":/symbols/hub.svg"}, builtin=True))
         builtins.append(Appliance(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "frame_relay_switch"), {"node_type": "frame_relay_switch", "name": "Frame Relay switch", "category": 1, "symbol": ":/symbols/frame_relay_switch.svg"}, builtin=True))
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/appliance.py b/gns3server/controller/appliance.py
index 9cfb00f0..356ae10e 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/appliance.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/appliance.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import copy
 import uuid
 
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ class Appliance:
 
     @property
     def data(self):
-        return self._data
+        return copy.deepcopy(self._data)
 
     @property
     def name(self):
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/appliance_template.py b/gns3server/controller/appliance_template.py
index 8b9a3909..de7e98c6 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/appliance_template.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/appliance_template.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import copy
 import uuid
 
 
@@ -43,4 +44,4 @@ class ApplianceTemplate:
         """
         Appliance data (a hash)
         """
-        return self._data
+        return copy.deepcopy(self._data)
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/project.py b/gns3server/controller/project.py
index d1d8935f..d2b9d7bc 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/project.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/project.py
@@ -325,11 +325,12 @@ class Project:
         Create a node from an appliance
         """
         try:
-            template = copy.copy(self.controller.appliances[appliance_id].data)
+            template = self.controller.appliances[appliance_id].data
         except KeyError:
             msg = "Appliance {} doesn't exist".format(appliance_id)
             log.error(msg)
             raise aiohttp.web.HTTPNotFound(text=msg)
+        print(template)
         template["x"] = x
         template["y"] = y
         node_type = template.pop("node_type")
diff --git a/tests/controller/test_controller.py b/tests/controller/test_controller.py
index 9eed972b..fcae102f 100644
--- a/tests/controller/test_controller.py
+++ b/tests/controller/test_controller.py
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ def test_load_base_files(controller, config, tmpdir):
 def test_appliance_templates(controller, async_run):
     controller.load_appliances()
     assert len(controller.appliance_templates) > 0
+    assert "Alpine Linux" in [c.__json__()["name"] for c in controller.appliance_templates.values()]
 
 
 def test_load_appliances(controller):
@@ -498,6 +499,11 @@ def test_load_appliances(controller):
     controller.load_appliances()
     assert "Test" in [appliance.name for appliance in controller.appliances.values()]
     assert "Cloud" in [appliance.name for appliance in controller.appliances.values()]
+    assert "VPCS" in [appliance.name for appliance in controller.appliances.values()]
+
+    for appliance in controller.appliances.values():
+        if appliance.name == "VPCS":
+            assert appliance._data["properties"] == {"base_script_file": "vpcs_base_config.txt"}
 
     # UUID should not change when you run again the function
     for appliance in controller.appliances.values():
diff --git a/tests/controller/test_project.py b/tests/controller/test_project.py
index c09a9e55..cbafaa51 100644
--- a/tests/controller/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/controller/test_project.py
@@ -193,7 +193,10 @@ def test_add_node_from_appliance(async_run, controller):
         "server": "local",
         "name": "Test",
         "default_name_format": "{name}-{0}",
-        "node_type": "vpcs"
+        "node_type": "vpcs",
+        "properties": {
+            "a": 1
+        }
 
     })
     controller._computes["local"] = compute
@@ -211,11 +214,22 @@ def test_add_node_from_appliance(async_run, controller):
     })
     compute.post.assert_any_call('/projects/{}/vpcs/nodes'.format(project.id),
                                  data={'node_id': node.id,
-                                       'name': 'Test-1'},
+                                       'name': 'Test-1',
+                                       'a': 1,
+                                       },
                                  timeout=120)
     assert compute in project._project_created_on_compute
     controller.notification.emit.assert_any_call("node.created", node.__json__())
 
+    # Make sure we can call twice the node creation
+    node = async_run(project.add_node_from_appliance("fakeid", x=13, y=12))
+    compute.post.assert_any_call('/projects/{}/vpcs/nodes'.format(project.id),
+                                 data={'node_id': node.id,
+                                       'name': 'Test-2',
+                                       'a': 1
+                                       },
+                                 timeout=120)
+
 
 def test_delete_node(async_run, controller):
     """