diff --git a/builder/tencentcloud/cvm/builder.go b/builder/tencentcloud/cvm/builder.go
index d73428665..8fb894b0a 100644
--- a/builder/tencentcloud/cvm/builder.go
+++ b/builder/tencentcloud/cvm/builder.go
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ctx context.Context, ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook) (pack
 			HostName:                 b.config.HostName,
 			InternetMaxBandwidthOut:  b.config.InternetMaxBandwidthOut,
 			AssociatePublicIpAddress: b.config.AssociatePublicIpAddress,
+			Tags:                     b.config.RunTags,
 		},
 		&communicator.StepConnect{
 			Config:    &b.config.TencentCloudRunConfig.Comm,
diff --git a/builder/tencentcloud/cvm/run_config.go b/builder/tencentcloud/cvm/run_config.go
index a4f9320d0..182ee9938 100644
--- a/builder/tencentcloud/cvm/run_config.go
+++ b/builder/tencentcloud/cvm/run_config.go
@@ -11,26 +11,27 @@ import (
 )
 
 type TencentCloudRunConfig struct {
-	AssociatePublicIpAddress bool   `mapstructure:"associate_public_ip_address"`
-	SourceImageId            string `mapstructure:"source_image_id"`
-	InstanceType             string `mapstructure:"instance_type"`
-	InstanceName             string `mapstructure:"instance_name"`
-	DiskType                 string `mapstructure:"disk_type"`
-	DiskSize                 int64  `mapstructure:"disk_size"`
-	VpcId                    string `mapstructure:"vpc_id"`
-	VpcName                  string `mapstructure:"vpc_name"`
-	VpcIp                    string `mapstructure:"vpc_ip"`
-	SubnetId                 string `mapstructure:"subnet_id"`
-	SubnetName               string `mapstructure:"subnet_name"`
-	CidrBlock                string `mapstructure:"cidr_block"` // 10.0.0.0/16(default), 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16
-	SubnectCidrBlock         string `mapstructure:"subnect_cidr_block"`
-	InternetChargeType       string `mapstructure:"internet_charge_type"`
-	InternetMaxBandwidthOut  int64  `mapstructure:"internet_max_bandwidth_out"`
-	SecurityGroupId          string `mapstructure:"security_group_id"`
-	SecurityGroupName        string `mapstructure:"security_group_name"`
-	UserData                 string `mapstructure:"user_data"`
-	UserDataFile             string `mapstructure:"user_data_file"`
-	HostName                 string `mapstructure:"host_name"`
+	AssociatePublicIpAddress bool              `mapstructure:"associate_public_ip_address"`
+	SourceImageId            string            `mapstructure:"source_image_id"`
+	InstanceType             string            `mapstructure:"instance_type"`
+	InstanceName             string            `mapstructure:"instance_name"`
+	DiskType                 string            `mapstructure:"disk_type"`
+	DiskSize                 int64             `mapstructure:"disk_size"`
+	VpcId                    string            `mapstructure:"vpc_id"`
+	VpcName                  string            `mapstructure:"vpc_name"`
+	VpcIp                    string            `mapstructure:"vpc_ip"`
+	SubnetId                 string            `mapstructure:"subnet_id"`
+	SubnetName               string            `mapstructure:"subnet_name"`
+	CidrBlock                string            `mapstructure:"cidr_block"` // 10.0.0.0/16(default), 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16
+	SubnectCidrBlock         string            `mapstructure:"subnect_cidr_block"`
+	InternetChargeType       string            `mapstructure:"internet_charge_type"`
+	InternetMaxBandwidthOut  int64             `mapstructure:"internet_max_bandwidth_out"`
+	SecurityGroupId          string            `mapstructure:"security_group_id"`
+	SecurityGroupName        string            `mapstructure:"security_group_name"`
+	UserData                 string            `mapstructure:"user_data"`
+	UserDataFile             string            `mapstructure:"user_data_file"`
+	HostName                 string            `mapstructure:"host_name"`
+	RunTags                  map[string]string `mapstructure:"run_tags"`
 
 	// Communicator settings
 	Comm         communicator.Config `mapstructure:",squash"`
@@ -120,6 +121,10 @@ func (cf *TencentCloudRunConfig) Prepare(ctx *interpolate.Context) []error {
 		cf.HostName = cf.InstanceName[:15]
 	}
 
+	if cf.RunTags == nil {
+		cf.RunTags = make(map[string]string)
+	}
+
 	return errs
 }
 
diff --git a/builder/tencentcloud/cvm/step_run_instance.go b/builder/tencentcloud/cvm/step_run_instance.go
index a8c6c072d..9654b35e9 100644
--- a/builder/tencentcloud/cvm/step_run_instance.go
+++ b/builder/tencentcloud/cvm/step_run_instance.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type stepRunInstance struct {
 	HostName                 string
 	InternetMaxBandwidthOut  int64
 	AssociatePublicIpAddress bool
+	Tags                     map[string]string
 }
 
 func (s *stepRunInstance) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
@@ -89,6 +90,22 @@ func (s *stepRunInstance) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) mul
 	req.ClientToken = &s.InstanceName
 	req.HostName = &s.HostName
 	req.UserData = &userData
+	var tags []*cvm.Tag
+	for k, v := range s.Tags {
+		tags = append(tags, &cvm.Tag{
+			Key:   &k,
+			Value: &v,
+		})
+	}
+	resourceType := "instance"
+	if len(tags) > 0 {
+		req.TagSpecification = []*cvm.TagSpecification{
+			&cvm.TagSpecification{
+				ResourceType: &resourceType,
+				Tags:         tags,
+			},
+		}
+	}
 
 	resp, err := client.RunInstances(req)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/examples/tencentcloud/basic.json b/examples/tencentcloud/basic.json
index 5229a4c73..4e90efd36 100644
--- a/examples/tencentcloud/basic.json
+++ b/examples/tencentcloud/basic.json
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
     "image_name": "PackerTest",
     "disk_type": "CLOUD_PREMIUM",
     "packer_debug": true,
-    "associate_public_ip_address": true
+    "associate_public_ip_address": true,
+    "run_tags": {
+      "good": "luck"
+    }
   }],
   "provisioners": [{
     "type": "shell",
diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/tencentcloud-cvm.html.md b/website/source/docs/builders/tencentcloud-cvm.html.md
index 544dee29e..2ac57401a 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/builders/tencentcloud-cvm.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/builders/tencentcloud-cvm.html.md
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ builder.
 
 -   `host_name` (string) - host name.
 
+-   `run_tags` (map of strings) - Tags to apply to the instance that is *launched* to create the image.
+    These tags are *not* applied to the resulting image.
+
 ## Basic Example
 
 Here is a basic example for Tencentcloud.
@@ -137,7 +140,10 @@ Here is a basic example for Tencentcloud.
     "ssh_username" : "root",
     "image_name": "packerTest2",
     "packer_debug": true,
-    "associate_public_ip_address": true
+    "associate_public_ip_address": true,
+    "run_tags": {
+      "good": "luck"
+    }
   }],
   "provisioners": [{
     "type": "shell",