diff --git a/src/packerlicious/post_processor.py b/src/packerlicious/post_processor.py
index 7398f42..7b02af0 100644
--- a/src/packerlicious/post_processor.py
+++ b/src/packerlicious/post_processor.py
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ class VSphere(PackerPostProcessor):
         'username': (str, True),
         'vm_name': (str, True),
         'datastore': (str, False),
+        'esxi_host': (str, False),
         'disk_mode': (str, False),
         'insecure': (validator.boolean, False),
         'resource_pool': (str, False),