diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 20954fd87..bf7c5fbbb 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const defaultConfig = `
 		"openstack": "packer-builder-openstack",
 		"qemu": "packer-builder-qemu",
 		"virtualbox": "packer-builder-virtualbox",
+		"virtualbox-ovf": "packer-builder-virtualbox-ovf",
 		"vmware": "packer-builder-vmware"
 	},
 
diff --git a/plugin/builder-virtualbox-ovf/main.go b/plugin/builder-virtualbox-ovf/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e26825d1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/builder-virtualbox-ovf/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/builder/virtualbox/ovf"
+	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/packer/plugin"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	server, err := plugin.Server()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	server.RegisterBuilder(new(ovf.Builder))
+	server.Serve()
+}
diff --git a/plugin/builder-virtualbox-ovf/main_test.go b/plugin/builder-virtualbox-ovf/main_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06ab7d0f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/builder-virtualbox-ovf/main_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package main