diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/ssh_test.go b/builder/vmware/common/ssh_test.go
index 7b46e1531..ee5310205 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/ssh_test.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/ssh_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ func TestCommHost(t *testing.T) {
 	state := testState(t)
 	config := SSHConfig{
 		Comm: communicator.Config{
+			Type: "ssh",
 			SSH: communicator.SSH{
 				SSHHost: "127.0.0.1",
 			},