diff --git a/builder/digitalocean/builder_test.go b/builder/digitalocean/builder_test.go
index 5113495cf..a767d52b9 100644
--- a/builder/digitalocean/builder_test.go
+++ b/builder/digitalocean/builder_test.go
@@ -362,3 +362,55 @@ func TestBuilderPrepare_DropletName(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 }
+
+func TestBuilderPrepare_VPCUUID(t *testing.T) {
+	var b Builder
+	config := testConfig()
+
+	// Test with the case vpc_uuid is defined but private_networking is not enabled
+	config["vpc_uuid"] = "554c41b3-425f-5403-8860-7f24fb108098"
+	_, warnings, err := b.Prepare(config)
+	if len(warnings) > 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", warnings)
+	}
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("should have error: 'private networking should be enabled to use vpc_uuid'")
+	}
+
+	// Test with the case both vpc_uuid and private_networking are defined/enabled
+	config["private_networking"] = true
+	b = Builder{}
+	_, warnings, err = b.Prepare(config)
+	if len(warnings) > 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", warnings)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("should not have error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuilderPrepare_ConnectWithPrivateIP(t *testing.T) {
+	var b Builder
+	config := testConfig()
+
+	// Test with the case connect_with_private_ip is defined but private_networking is not enabled
+	config["connect_with_private_ip"] = true
+	_, warnings, err := b.Prepare(config)
+	if len(warnings) > 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", warnings)
+	}
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("should have error: 'private networking should be enabled to use connect_with_private_ip'")
+	}
+
+	// Test with the case both connect_with_private_ip and private_networking are enabled
+	config["private_networking"] = true
+	b = Builder{}
+	_, warnings, err = b.Prepare(config)
+	if len(warnings) > 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", warnings)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("should not have error")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/builder/digitalocean/config.go b/builder/digitalocean/config.go
index 9f68ca001..958b04f66 100644
--- a/builder/digitalocean/config.go
+++ b/builder/digitalocean/config.go
@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ type Config struct {
 	UserDataFile string `mapstructure:"user_data_file" required:"false"`
 	// Tags to apply to the droplet when it is created
 	Tags []string `mapstructure:"tags" required:"false"`
+	// UUID of the VPC which the droplet will be created in. Before using this,
+	// private_networking should be enabled.
+	VPCUUID string `mapstructure:"vpc_uuid" required:"false"`
+	// Wheter the communicators should use private IP or not (public IP in that case).
+	// If the droplet is or going to be accessible only from the local network because
+	// it is at behind a firewall, then communicators should use the private IP
+	// instead of the public IP. Before using this, private_networking should be enabled.
+	ConnectWithPrivateIP bool `mapstructure:"connect_with_private_ip" required:"false"`
 
 	ctx interpolate.Context
 }
@@ -187,6 +195,20 @@ func (c *Config) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Check if the PrivateNetworking is enabled by user before use VPC UUID
+	if c.VPCUUID != "" {
+		if c.PrivateNetworking != true {
+			errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, errors.New("private networking should be enabled to use vpc_uuid"))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check if the PrivateNetworking is enabled by user before use ConnectWithPrivateIP
+	if c.ConnectWithPrivateIP == true {
+		if c.PrivateNetworking != true {
+			errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, errors.New("private networking should be enabled to use connect_with_private_ip"))
+		}
+	}
+
 	if errs != nil && len(errs.Errors) > 0 {
 		return nil, errs
 	}
diff --git a/builder/digitalocean/config.hcl2spec.go b/builder/digitalocean/config.hcl2spec.go
index 29cbae1a1..ef07b3626 100644
--- a/builder/digitalocean/config.hcl2spec.go
+++ b/builder/digitalocean/config.hcl2spec.go
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ type FlatConfig struct {
 	UserData                  *string           `mapstructure:"user_data" required:"false" cty:"user_data" hcl:"user_data"`
 	UserDataFile              *string           `mapstructure:"user_data_file" required:"false" cty:"user_data_file" hcl:"user_data_file"`
 	Tags                      []string          `mapstructure:"tags" required:"false" cty:"tags" hcl:"tags"`
+	VPCUUID                   *string           `mapstructure:"vpc_uuid" required:"false" cty:"vpc_uuid" hcl:"vpc_uuid"`
+	ConnectWithPrivateIP      *bool             `mapstructure:"connect_with_private_ip" required:"false" cty:"connect_with_private_ip" hcl:"connect_with_private_ip"`
 }
 
 // FlatMapstructure returns a new FlatConfig.
@@ -169,6 +171,8 @@ func (*FlatConfig) HCL2Spec() map[string]hcldec.Spec {
 		"user_data":                    &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "user_data", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"user_data_file":               &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "user_data_file", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"tags":                         &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "tags", Type: cty.List(cty.String), Required: false},
+		"vpc_uuid":                     &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "vpc_uuid", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
+		"connect_with_private_ip":      &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "connect_with_private_ip", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
 	}
 	return s
 }
diff --git a/builder/digitalocean/step_create_droplet.go b/builder/digitalocean/step_create_droplet.go
index 021534677..e24a4de46 100644
--- a/builder/digitalocean/step_create_droplet.go
+++ b/builder/digitalocean/step_create_droplet.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ func (s *stepCreateDroplet) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) m
 		IPv6:              c.IPv6,
 		UserData:          userData,
 		Tags:              c.Tags,
+		VPCUUID:           c.VPCUUID,
 	}
 
 	log.Printf("[DEBUG] Droplet create paramaters: %s", godo.Stringify(dropletCreateReq))
diff --git a/builder/digitalocean/step_droplet_info.go b/builder/digitalocean/step_droplet_info.go
index 7f4c50149..44e5f5e4e 100644
--- a/builder/digitalocean/step_droplet_info.go
+++ b/builder/digitalocean/step_droplet_info.go
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ func (s *stepDropletInfo) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) mul
 		return multistep.ActionHalt
 	}
 
-	// Find a public IPv4 network
+	// Find the ip address which will be used by communicator
 	foundNetwork := false
 	for _, network := range droplet.Networks.V4 {
-		if network.Type == "public" {
+		if (c.ConnectWithPrivateIP && network.Type == "private") ||
+			(!(c.ConnectWithPrivateIP) && network.Type == "public") {
 			state.Put("droplet_ip", network.IPAddress)
 			foundNetwork = true
 			break
diff --git a/website/pages/partials/builder/digitalocean/Config-not-required.mdx b/website/pages/partials/builder/digitalocean/Config-not-required.mdx
index 3f2cb0abf..4eabeacce 100644
--- a/website/pages/partials/builder/digitalocean/Config-not-required.mdx
+++ b/website/pages/partials/builder/digitalocean/Config-not-required.mdx
@@ -43,3 +43,11 @@
   data when launching the Droplet.
 
 - `tags` ([]string) - Tags to apply to the droplet when it is created
+
+- `vpc_uuid` (string) - UUID of the VPC which the droplet will be created in. Before using this,
+  private_networking should be enabled.
+
+- `connect_with_private_ip` (bool) - Wheter the communicators should use private IP or not (public IP in that case).
+  If the droplet is or going to be accessible only from the local network because
+  it is at behind a firewall, then communicators should use the private IP
+  instead of the public IP. Before using this, private_networking should be enabled.