diff --git a/iso/builder.go b/iso/builder.go
index c42acd0d4..cb21ef77d 100644
--- a/iso/builder.go
+++ b/iso/builder.go
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 			},
 			&StepBootCommand{
 				Config: &b.config.BootConfig,
+				Ctx:    b.config.ctx,
+				VMName: b.config.VMName,
 			},
 			&common.StepWaitForIp{},
 			&communicator.StepConnect{
diff --git a/iso/config.go b/iso/config.go
index 21daf494e..4f88fafce 100644
--- a/iso/config.go
+++ b/iso/config.go
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ func NewConfig(raws ...interface{}) (*Config, []string, error) {
 	err := config.Decode(c, &config.DecodeOpts{
 		Interpolate:        true,
 		InterpolateContext: &c.ctx,
+		InterpolateFilter: &interpolate.RenderFilter{
+			Exclude: []string{
+				"boot_command",
+			},
+		},
 	}, raws...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
diff --git a/iso/step_boot_command.go b/iso/step_boot_command.go
index 895df03a1..0edec8c53 100644
--- a/iso/step_boot_command.go
+++ b/iso/step_boot_command.go
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package iso
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/common"
+	packerCommon "github.com/hashicorp/packer/common"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/multistep"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/template/interpolate"
 	"github.com/jetbrains-infra/packer-builder-vsphere/driver"
 	"golang.org/x/mobile/event/key"
 	"log"
+	"net"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -18,10 +20,17 @@ import (
 type BootConfig struct {
 	BootCommand []string `mapstructure:"boot_command"`
 	RawBootWait string   `mapstructure:"boot_wait"` // example: "1m30s"; default: "10s"
+	HTTPIP      string   `mapstructure:"http_ip"`
 
 	bootWait time.Duration
 }
 
+type bootCommandTemplateData struct {
+	HTTPIP   string
+	HTTPPort uint
+	Name     string
+}
+
 func (c *BootConfig) Prepare() []error {
 	var errs []error
 
@@ -40,6 +49,8 @@ func (c *BootConfig) Prepare() []error {
 
 type StepBootCommand struct {
 	Config *BootConfig
+	VMName string
+	Ctx    interpolate.Context
 }
 
 var special = map[string]key.Code{
@@ -71,10 +82,10 @@ var special = map[string]key.Code{
 	"<down>":     key.CodeDownArrow,
 }
 
-var keyInterval = common.PackerKeyDefault
+var keyInterval = packerCommon.PackerKeyDefault
 
 func init() {
-	if delay, err := time.ParseDuration(os.Getenv(common.PackerKeyEnv)); err == nil {
+	if delay, err := time.ParseDuration(os.Getenv(packerCommon.PackerKeyEnv)); err == nil {
 		keyInterval = delay
 	}
 }
@@ -101,13 +112,29 @@ WAITLOOP:
 		}
 	}
 
-	ui.Say("Typing boot command...")
+	ip := getHostIP(s.Config.HTTPIP)
+	err := packerCommon.SetHTTPIP(ip)
+	if err != nil {
+		state.Put("error", err)
+		return multistep.ActionHalt
+	}
+	s.Ctx.Data = &bootCommandTemplateData{
+		ip,
+		state.Get("http_port").(uint),
+		s.VMName,
+	}
 
+	ui.Say("Typing boot command...")
 	var keyAlt bool
 	var keyCtrl bool
 	var keyShift bool
+	for _, command := range s.Config.BootCommand {
+		message, err := interpolate.Render(command, &s.Ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			state.Put("error", err)
+			return multistep.ActionHalt
+		}
 
-	for _, message := range s.Config.BootCommand {
 		for len(message) > 0 {
 			if _, ok := state.GetOk(multistep.StateCancelled); ok {
 				return multistep.ActionHalt
@@ -205,3 +232,24 @@ WAITLOOP:
 }
 
 func (s *StepBootCommand) Cleanup(state multistep.StateBag) {}
+
+func getHostIP(s string) string {
+	if net.ParseIP(s) != nil {
+		return s
+	}
+
+	var ipaddr string
+	addrs, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		os.Exit(2)
+	}
+
+	for _, a := range addrs {
+		if ip, ok := a.(*net.IPNet); ok && !ip.IP.IsLoopback() {
+			ipaddr = ip.IP.String()
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return ipaddr
+}
diff --git a/iso/step_create.go b/iso/step_create.go
index 30237ee96..122e542e8 100644
--- a/iso/step_create.go
+++ b/iso/step_create.go
@@ -3,13 +3,10 @@ package iso
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	packerCommon "github.com/hashicorp/packer/common"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/multistep"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer"
 	"github.com/jetbrains-infra/packer-builder-vsphere/common"
 	"github.com/jetbrains-infra/packer-builder-vsphere/driver"
-	"net"
-	"os"
 )
 
 type CreateConfig struct {
@@ -26,29 +23,6 @@ type CreateConfig struct {
 	USBController bool   `mapstructure:"usb_controller"`
 
 	Notes string `mapstructure:"notes"`
-
-	HTTPIP string `mapstructure:"http_ip"`
-}
-
-func getHostIP(s string) string {
-	if net.ParseIP(s) != nil {
-		return s
-	}
-
-	var ipaddr string
-	addrs, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
-		os.Exit(2)
-	}
-
-	for _, a := range addrs {
-		if ip, ok := a.(*net.IPNet); ok && !ip.IP.IsLoopback() {
-			ipaddr = ip.IP.String()
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	return ipaddr
 }
 
 func (c *CreateConfig) Prepare() []error {
@@ -92,8 +66,6 @@ func (s *StepCreateVM) Run(_ context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multiste
 		}
 	}
 
-	packerCommon.SetHTTPIP(getHostIP(s.Config.HTTPIP))
-
 	ui.Say("Creating VM...")
 	vm, err := d.CreateVM(&driver.CreateConfig{
 		DiskThinProvisioned: s.Config.DiskThinProvisioned,