diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 56730953a..1419d99d9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ IMPROVEMENTS:
 * builder/virtualbox: Nice errors if Packer can't write to
   the output directory.
 * builder/virtualbox: ISO is ejected prior to export.
+* builder/vmware: Can now specify path to the Fusion application. [GH-677]
 * provisioner/puppet-masterless: Can now specify a `manifest_dir` to
   upload manifests to the remote machine for imports. [GH-655]
 
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/driver.go b/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
index aee7997e1..79721599c 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/driver.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ type Driver interface {
 
 // NewDriver returns a new driver implementation for this operating
 // system, or an error if the driver couldn't be initialized.
-func NewDriver(config *SSHConfig) (Driver, error) {
+func NewDriver(dconfig *DriverConfig, config *SSHConfig) (Driver, error) {
 	drivers := []Driver{}
 
 	switch runtime.GOOS {
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ func NewDriver(config *SSHConfig) (Driver, error) {
 		drivers = []Driver{
 			&Fusion6Driver{
 				Fusion5Driver: Fusion5Driver{
-					AppPath:   "/Applications/VMware Fusion.app",
+					AppPath:   dconfig.FusionAppPath,
 					SSHConfig: config,
 				},
 			},
 			&Fusion5Driver{
-				AppPath:   "/Applications/VMware Fusion.app",
+				AppPath:   dconfig.FusionAppPath,
 				SSHConfig: config,
 			},
 		}
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/driver_config.go b/builder/vmware/common/driver_config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1288cf4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/driver_config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/packer"
+)
+
+type DriverConfig struct {
+	FusionAppPath string `mapstructure:"fusion_app_path"`
+}
+
+func (c *DriverConfig) Prepare(t *packer.ConfigTemplate) []error {
+	if c.FusionAppPath == "" {
+		c.FusionAppPath = "/Applications/VMware Fusion.app"
+	}
+
+	templates := map[string]*string{
+		"fusion_app_path": &c.FusionAppPath,
+	}
+
+	var err error
+	errs := make([]error, 0)
+	for n, ptr := range templates {
+		*ptr, err = t.Process(*ptr, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("Error processing %s: %s", n, err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return errs
+}
diff --git a/builder/vmware/common/driver_config_test.go b/builder/vmware/common/driver_config_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..419023ec5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builder/vmware/common/driver_config_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestDriverConfigPrepare(t *testing.T) {
+	var c *DriverConfig
+
+	// Test a default boot_wait
+	c = new(DriverConfig)
+	errs := c.Prepare(testConfigTemplate(t))
+	if len(errs) > 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", errs)
+	}
+	if c.FusionAppPath != "/Applications/VMware Fusion.app" {
+		t.Fatalf("bad value: %s", c.FusionAppPath)
+	}
+
+	// Test with a good one
+	c = new(DriverConfig)
+	c.FusionAppPath = "foo"
+	errs = c.Prepare(testConfigTemplate(t))
+	if len(errs) > 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", errs)
+	}
+	if c.FusionAppPath != "foo" {
+		t.Fatalf("bad value: %s", c.FusionAppPath)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go b/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go
index 0a3f33b75..f5dbb9f03 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/builder.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type Builder struct {
 
 type config struct {
 	common.PackerConfig      `mapstructure:",squash"`
+	vmwcommon.DriverConfig   `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	vmwcommon.OutputConfig   `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	vmwcommon.RunConfig      `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	vmwcommon.ShutdownConfig `mapstructure:",squash"`
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 
 	// Accumulate any errors
 	errs := common.CheckUnusedConfig(md)
+	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, b.config.DriverConfig.Prepare(b.config.tpl)...)
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs,
 		b.config.OutputConfig.Prepare(b.config.tpl, &b.config.PackerConfig)...)
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, b.config.RunConfig.Prepare(b.config.tpl)...)
diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/driver.go b/builder/vmware/iso/driver.go
index 22c6b6902..ebe8d126b 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/iso/driver.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/driver.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func NewDriver(config *config) (vmwcommon.Driver, error) {
 	drivers := []vmwcommon.Driver{}
 
 	if config.RemoteType == "" {
-		return vmwcommon.NewDriver(&config.SSHConfig)
+		return vmwcommon.NewDriver(&config.DriverConfig, &config.SSHConfig)
 	}
 
 	drivers = []vmwcommon.Driver{
diff --git a/builder/vmware/vmx/builder.go b/builder/vmware/vmx/builder.go
index e799efd0b..dd47598b0 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/vmx/builder.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/vmx/builder.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 // Run executes a Packer build and returns a packer.Artifact representing
 // a VirtualBox appliance.
 func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packer.Artifact, error) {
-	driver, err := vmwcommon.NewDriver(&b.config.SSHConfig)
+	driver, err := vmwcommon.NewDriver(&b.config.DriverConfig, &b.config.SSHConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed creating VMware driver: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/builder/vmware/vmx/config.go b/builder/vmware/vmx/config.go
index 5f68d1f42..70f125c0a 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/vmx/config.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/vmx/config.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 // Config is the configuration structure for the builder.
 type Config struct {
 	common.PackerConfig      `mapstructure:",squash"`
+	vmwcommon.DriverConfig   `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	vmwcommon.OutputConfig   `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	vmwcommon.RunConfig      `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	vmwcommon.ShutdownConfig `mapstructure:",squash"`
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ func NewConfig(raws ...interface{}) (*Config, []string, error) {
 
 	// Prepare the errors
 	errs := common.CheckUnusedConfig(md)
+	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, c.DriverConfig.Prepare(c.tpl)...)
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, c.OutputConfig.Prepare(c.tpl, &c.PackerConfig)...)
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, c.RunConfig.Prepare(c.tpl)...)
 	errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(errs, c.ShutdownConfig.Prepare(c.tpl)...)
diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html.markdown
index 0b03d6d55..0b884deea 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html.markdown
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ Optional:
   be attached. The files listed in this configuration will all be put
   into the root directory of the floppy disk; sub-directories are not supported.
 
+* `fusion_app_path` (string) - Path to "VMware Fusion.app". By default this
+  is "/Applications/VMware Fusion.app" but this setting allows you to
+  customize this.
+
 * `guest_os_type` (string) - The guest OS type being installed. This will be
   set in the VMware VMX. By default this is "other". By specifying a more specific
   OS type, VMware may perform some optimizations or virtual hardware changes
diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html.markdown
index e62375514..1fbbb3103 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html.markdown
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ Optional:
   be attached. The files listed in this configuration will all be put
   into the root directory of the floppy disk; sub-directories are not supported.
 
+* `fusion_app_path` (string) - Path to "VMware Fusion.app". By default this
+  is "/Applications/VMware Fusion.app" but this setting allows you to
+  customize this.
+
 * `headless` (bool) - Packer defaults to building VMware
   virtual machines by launching a GUI that shows the console of the
   machine being built. When this value is set to true, the machine will