diff --git a/lib/generators/provider/templates/app/models/manageiq/providers/%provider_name%/inventory/persister.rb b/lib/generators/provider/templates/app/models/manageiq/providers/%provider_name%/inventory/persister.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..177322fcbdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/generators/provider/templates/app/models/manageiq/providers/%provider_name%/inventory/persister.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+class ManageIQ::Providers::<%= class_name %>::Inventory::Persister < ManagerRefresh::Inventory::Persister
+  require_nested :CloudManager
+
+  def strategy
+    nil
+  end
+
+  def parent
+    manager.presence
+  end
+
+  def shared_options
+    {
+      :strategy => strategy,
+      :targeted => targeted?,
+      :parent   => parent
+    }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/generators/provider/templates/app/models/manageiq/providers/%provider_name%/inventory/persister/cloud_manager.rb b/lib/generators/provider/templates/app/models/manageiq/providers/%provider_name%/inventory/persister/cloud_manager.rb
index 9080e055bfb..eaf90fc82ae 100644
--- a/lib/generators/provider/templates/app/models/manageiq/providers/%provider_name%/inventory/persister/cloud_manager.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/provider/templates/app/models/manageiq/providers/%provider_name%/inventory/persister/cloud_manager.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-class ManageIQ::Providers::<%= class_name %>::Inventory::Persister::CloudManager < ManagerRefresh::Inventory::Persister
-  include ManagerRefresh::Inventory::CloudManager
+class ManageIQ::Providers::<%= class_name %>::Inventory::Persister::CloudManager < ManageIQ::Providers::<%= class_name %>::Inventory::Persister
+  include ManageIQ::Providers::<%= class_name %>::Inventory::Persister::Definitions::CloudCollections
 
-  has_cloud_manager_vms
+  def initialize_inventory_collections
+    initialize_cloud_inventory_collections
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/generators/provider/templates/app/models/manageiq/providers/%provider_name%/inventory/persister/definitions/cloud_collections.rb b/lib/generators/provider/templates/app/models/manageiq/providers/%provider_name%/inventory/persister/definitions/cloud_collections.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc7fa277cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/generators/provider/templates/app/models/manageiq/providers/%provider_name%/inventory/persister/definitions/cloud_collections.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module ManageIQ::Providers::<%= class_name %>::Inventory::Persister::Definitions::CloudCollections
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+  def initialize_cloud_inventory_collections
+    %i(vms).each do |name|
+      add_collection(cloud, name)
+    end
+  end
+end