diff --git a/builder/vmware/driver_fusion5.go b/builder/vmware/driver_fusion5.go
index afde64899..dffc361b0 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/driver_fusion5.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/driver_fusion5.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (d *Fusion5Driver) ToolsIsoPath(k string) string {
 }
 
 func (d *Fusion5Driver) DhcpLeasesPath(device string) string {
-	return "/etc/vmware/vmnet-dhcpd-" + device + ".leases"
+	return "/var/db/vmware/vmnet-dhcpd-" + device + ".leases"
 }
 
 func (d *Fusion5Driver) runAndLog(cmd *exec.Cmd) (string, string, error) {