diff --git a/builder/parallels/common/driver.go b/builder/parallels/common/driver.go
index ab9693461..0a276a6a1 100644
--- a/builder/parallels/common/driver.go
+++ b/builder/parallels/common/driver.go
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ type Driver interface {
 	// Prlctl executes the given Prlctl command
 	Prlctl(...string) error
 
+	// Get the path to the Parallels Tools ISO for the given flavor.
+	ToolsIsoPath(string) (string, error)
+
 	// Verify checks to make sure that this driver should function
 	// properly. If there is any indication the driver can't function,
 	// this will return an error.
diff --git a/builder/parallels/common/driver_9.go b/builder/parallels/common/driver_9.go
index 54e93a4bf..3bc608520 100644
--- a/builder/parallels/common/driver_9.go
+++ b/builder/parallels/common/driver_9.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -73,16 +74,21 @@ func getConfigValueFromXpath(path, xpath string) (string, error) {
 
 // Finds an application bundle by identifier (for "darwin" platform only)
 func getAppPath(bundleId string) (string, error) {
+	var stdout bytes.Buffer
+
 	cmd := exec.Command("mdfind", "kMDItemCFBundleIdentifier ==", bundleId)
-	out, err := cmd.Output()
-	if err != nil {
+	cmd.Stdout = &stdout
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	if string(out) == "" {
+
+	pathOutput := strings.TrimSpace(stdout.String())
+	if pathOutput == "" {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf(
 			"Could not detect Parallels Desktop! Make sure it is properly installed.")
 	}
-	return string(out), nil
+
+	return pathOutput, nil
 }
 
 func (d *Parallels9Driver) IsRunning(name string) (bool, error) {
@@ -251,3 +257,14 @@ func (d *Parallels9Driver) IpAddress(mac string) (string, error) {
 	log.Printf("Found IP lease: %s for MAC address %s\n", ip, mac)
 	return ip, nil
 }
+
+func (d *Parallels9Driver) ToolsIsoPath(k string) (string, error) {
+	appPath, err := getAppPath("com.parallels.desktop.console")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	toolsPath := filepath.Join(appPath, "Contents", "Resources", "Tools", "prl-tools-"+k+".iso")
+	log.Printf("Parallels Tools path: '%s'", toolsPath)
+	return toolsPath, nil
+}
diff --git a/builder/parallels/common/driver_mock.go b/builder/parallels/common/driver_mock.go
index e54c5cd5a..acb3f9533 100644
--- a/builder/parallels/common/driver_mock.go
+++ b/builder/parallels/common/driver_mock.go
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ type DriverMock struct {
 	SendKeyScanCodesCalls [][]string
 	SendKeyScanCodesErrs  []error
 
+	ToolsIsoPathCalled bool
+	ToolsIsoPathFlavor string
+	ToolsIsoPathResult string
+	ToolsIsoPathErr    error
+
 	MacName   string
 	MacReturn string
 	MacError  error
@@ -98,3 +103,9 @@ func (d *DriverMock) IpAddress(mac string) (string, error) {
 	d.IpAddressMac = mac
 	return d.IpAddressReturn, d.IpAddressError
 }
+
+func (d *DriverMock) ToolsIsoPath(flavor string) (string, error) {
+	d.ToolsIsoPathCalled = true
+	d.ToolsIsoPathFlavor = flavor
+	return d.ToolsIsoPathResult, d.ToolsIsoPathErr
+}