diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d31f55c0d..5bc48338d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ This builder uses native vSphere API, and creates virtual machines remotely.
 ### Optional
 Destination:
 * `dc_name` - required if there are several datacenters.
-* `folder_name` - VM folder where target VM is created.
+* `folder` - VM folder where target VM is created.
 * `resource_pool` - by default a root of vSphere host.
 * `datastore` - required if vSphere host has multiple datastores attached.
 * `linked_clone` - create VM as a linked clone from latest snapshot. `false` by default.
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Post-processing:
       "password": "{{user `vsphere_password`}}",
 
       "template": "ubuntu",
-      "folder_name": "folder1/folder2",
+      "folder": "folder1/folder2",
       "vm_name": "vm-1",
       "host": "esxi-1.domain.com",
       "resource_pool": "pool1/pool2",
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index fa7b91143..1029afd52 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	// Location
 	Template     string `mapstructure:"template"`
 	VMName       string `mapstructure:"vm_name"`
-	FolderName   string `mapstructure:"folder_name"`
+	FolderName   string `mapstructure:"folder"`
 	DCName       string `mapstructure:"dc_name"`
 	Host         string `mapstructure:"host"`
 	ResourcePool string `mapstructure:"resource_pool"`