diff --git a/builder/vsphere/driver/vm.go b/builder/vsphere/driver/vm.go
index 9e48ba5af..0310af1c9 100644
--- a/builder/vsphere/driver/vm.go
+++ b/builder/vsphere/driver/vm.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ type NIC struct {
 }
 
 type CreateConfig struct {
-	DiskControllerType []string // example: "scsi", "pvscsi", "lsilogic"
+	DiskControllerType []string // example: "scsi", "pvscsi", "nvme", "lsilogic"
 
 	Annotation    string
 	Name          string
@@ -841,7 +841,13 @@ func addDisk(_ *VCenterDriver, devices object.VirtualDeviceList, config *CreateC
 
 	var controllers []types.BaseVirtualController
 	for _, controllerType := range config.DiskControllerType {
-		device, err := devices.CreateSCSIController(controllerType)
+		var device types.BaseVirtualDevice
+		var err error
+		if controllerType == "nvme" {
+			device, err = devices.CreateNVMEController()
+		} else {
+			device, err = devices.CreateSCSIController(controllerType)
+		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/builder/vsphere/iso/step_create.go b/builder/vsphere/iso/step_create.go
index fe76da9c9..864f4a558 100644
--- a/builder/vsphere/iso/step_create.go
+++ b/builder/vsphere/iso/step_create.go
@@ -149,7 +149,10 @@ type CreateConfig struct {
 	// here](https://code.vmware.com/apis/358/vsphere/doc/vim.vm.GuestOsDescriptor.GuestOsIdentifier.html)
 	// for a full list of possible values.
 	GuestOSType string `mapstructure:"guest_os_type"`
-	// Set VM disk controller type. Example `lsilogic`, pvscsi`, or `scsi`. Use a list to define additional controllers. Defaults to `lsilogic`
+	// Set VM disk controller type. Example `lsilogic`, `pvscsi`, `nvme`, or `scsi`. Use a list to define additional controllers.
+	// Defaults to `lsilogic`. See
+	// [SCSI, SATA, and NVMe Storage Controller Conditions, Limitations, and Compatibility](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-5872D173-A076-42FE-8D0B-9DB0EB0E7362.html#GUID-5872D173-A076-42FE-8D0B-9DB0EB0E7362)
+	// for additional details.
 	DiskControllerType []string `mapstructure:"disk_controller_type"`
 	// A collection of one or more disks to be provisioned along with the VM.
 	Storage []DiskConfig `mapstructure:"storage"`
diff --git a/website/pages/partials/builder/vsphere/iso/CreateConfig-not-required.mdx b/website/pages/partials/builder/vsphere/iso/CreateConfig-not-required.mdx
index 7ff4577ee..a69992f04 100644
--- a/website/pages/partials/builder/vsphere/iso/CreateConfig-not-required.mdx
+++ b/website/pages/partials/builder/vsphere/iso/CreateConfig-not-required.mdx
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
   here](https://code.vmware.com/apis/358/vsphere/doc/vim.vm.GuestOsDescriptor.GuestOsIdentifier.html)
   for a full list of possible values.
 
-- `disk_controller_type` ([]string) - Set VM disk controller type. Example `lsilogic`, pvscsi`, or `scsi`. Use a list to define additional controllers. Defaults to `lsilogic`
+- `disk_controller_type` ([]string) - Set VM disk controller type. Example `lsilogic`, `pvscsi`, `nvme`, or `scsi`. Use a list to define additional controllers.
+  Defaults to `lsilogic`. See
+  [SCSI, SATA, and NVMe Storage Controller Conditions, Limitations, and Compatibility](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-5872D173-A076-42FE-8D0B-9DB0EB0E7362.html#GUID-5872D173-A076-42FE-8D0B-9DB0EB0E7362)
+  for additional details.
 
 - `storage` ([]DiskConfig) - A collection of one or more disks to be provisioned along with the VM.