diff --git a/builder/proxmox/config.go b/builder/proxmox/config.go
index e84d81d2c..6889c8c07 100644
--- a/builder/proxmox/config.go
+++ b/builder/proxmox/config.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Username           string `mapstructure:"username"`
 	Password           string `mapstructure:"password"`
 	Node               string `mapstructure:"node"`
+	Pool               string `mapstructure:"pool"`
 
 	VMName string `mapstructure:"vm_name"`
 	VMID   int    `mapstructure:"vm_id"`
diff --git a/builder/proxmox/step_start_vm.go b/builder/proxmox/step_start_vm.go
index 82358efb2..76663b33f 100644
--- a/builder/proxmox/step_start_vm.go
+++ b/builder/proxmox/step_start_vm.go
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ func (s *stepStartVM) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multist
 	}
 	vmRef := proxmox.NewVmRef(c.VMID)
 	vmRef.SetNode(c.Node)
+	if c.Pool != "" {
+		vmRef.SetPool(c.Pool)
+	}
 
 	err := config.CreateVm(vmRef, client)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/proxmox.html.md b/website/source/docs/builders/proxmox.html.md
index e97279a73..ca7c99ea3 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/builders/proxmox.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/builders/proxmox.html.md
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ builder.
 ### Optional:
 -   `insecure_skip_tls_verify` (bool) - Skip validating the certificate.
 
+-   `pool` (string) - Name of resource pool to create virtual machine in.
+
 -   `vm_name` (string) - Name of the virtual machine during creation. If not
     given, a random uuid will be used.