diff --git a/builder/parallels/iso/step_attach_iso.go b/builder/parallels/iso/step_attach_iso.go
index 0541271ea..49265e705 100644
--- a/builder/parallels/iso/step_attach_iso.go
+++ b/builder/parallels/iso/step_attach_iso.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ func (s *stepAttachISO) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 
 	// Attach the disk to the controller
 	ui.Say("Attaching ISO to the new CD/DVD drive...")
-
 	cdrom, err := driver.DeviceAddCdRom(vmName, isoPath)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -39,6 +38,19 @@ func (s *stepAttachISO) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 		return multistep.ActionHalt
 	}
 
+	ui.Say("Setting the boot order...")
+	command := []string{
+		"set", vmName,
+		"--device-bootorder", fmt.Sprintf("hdd0 %s cdrom0 net0", cdrom),
+	}
+
+	if err := driver.Prlctl(command...); err != nil {
+		err := fmt.Errorf("Error setting the boot order: %s", err)
+		state.Put("error", err)
+		ui.Error(err.Error())
+		return multistep.ActionHalt
+	}
+
 	// Track the device name so that we can can delete later
 	s.cdromDevice = cdrom