diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go b/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go
index aeda7ff41..674b308c9 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go
@@ -368,6 +368,9 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 			SkipFloppy: true,
 		},
 		&vmwcommon.StepCleanVMX{},
+		&StepUploadVMX{
+			RemoteType:        b.config.RemoteType,
+		},
 		&vmwcommon.StepCompactDisk{
 			Skip: b.config.SkipCompaction,
 		},
diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/driver_esx5.go b/builder/vmware/iso/driver_esx5.go
index ca1733d63..1f9bd7a78 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/iso/driver_esx5.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/driver_esx5.go
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ func (d *ESX5Driver) IsRunning(string) (bool, error) {
 	return strings.Contains(state, "Powered on"), nil
 }
 
+func (d *ESX5Driver) ReloadVM() error {
+	return d.sh("vim-cmd", "vmsvc/reload", d.vmId)
+}
+
 func (d *ESX5Driver) Start(vmxPathLocal string, headless bool) error {
 	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
 		err := d.sh("vim-cmd", "vmsvc/power.on", d.vmId)
diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/remote_driver.go b/builder/vmware/iso/remote_driver.go
index b597d530a..7c62cd4d7 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/iso/remote_driver.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/remote_driver.go
@@ -17,4 +17,10 @@ type RemoteDriver interface {
 
 	// Removes a VM from inventory specified by the path to the VMX given.
 	Unregister(string) error
+
+	// Uploads a local file to remote side.
+	upload(dst, src string) error
+
+	// Reload VM on remote side.
+	ReloadVM() error
 }
diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/remote_driver_mock.go b/builder/vmware/iso/remote_driver_mock.go
index 233056ae3..2f4b3ae81 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/iso/remote_driver_mock.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/remote_driver_mock.go
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ type RemoteDriverMock struct {
 	UnregisterCalled bool
 	UnregisterPath   string
 	UnregisterErr    error
+
+	uploadErr error
+
+	ReloadVMErr error
 }
 
 func (d *RemoteDriverMock) UploadISO(path string, checksum string, checksumType string) (string, error) {
@@ -38,3 +42,11 @@ func (d *RemoteDriverMock) Unregister(path string) error {
 	d.UnregisterPath = path
 	return d.UnregisterErr
 }
+
+func (d *RemoteDriverMock) upload(dst, src string) error {
+	return d.uploadErr
+}
+
+func (d *RemoteDriverMock) ReloadVM() error {
+	return d.ReloadVMErr
+}
diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/step_upload_vmx.go b/builder/vmware/iso/step_upload_vmx.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39e14af16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/step_upload_vmx.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package iso
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/mitchellh/multistep"
+	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/packer"
+	vmwcommon "github.com/mitchellh/packer/builder/vmware/common"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+
+// This step upload the VMX to the remote host
+//
+// Uses:
+//   driver Driver
+//   ui     packer.Ui
+//   vmx_path string
+//
+// Produces:
+//   <nothing>
+type StepUploadVMX struct{
+	RemoteType        string
+}
+
+func (c *StepUploadVMX) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
+	driver := state.Get("driver").(vmwcommon.Driver)
+
+	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
+	vmxPath := state.Get("vmx_path").(string)
+
+	if c.RemoteType == "esx5" {
+		remoteDriver, ok := driver.(RemoteDriver)
+		if ok {
+			remoteVmxPath := filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Join(fmt.Sprintf("%s",remoteDriver), filepath.Base(vmxPath)))
+			if err := remoteDriver.upload(remoteVmxPath, vmxPath); err != nil {
+				state.Put("error", fmt.Errorf("Error writing VMX: %s", err))
+				return multistep.ActionHalt
+			}
+		}
+		if err := remoteDriver.ReloadVM(); err != nil {
+			ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error reload VM: %s", err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return multistep.ActionContinue
+}
+
+func (StepUploadVMX) Cleanup(multistep.StateBag) {}