diff --git a/pkgroot/usr/local/vfuse/bin/vfuse b/pkgroot/usr/local/vfuse/bin/vfuse
index 3e1b546..3049175 100755
--- a/pkgroot/usr/local/vfuse/bin/vfuse
+++ b/pkgroot/usr/local/vfuse/bin/vfuse
@@ -747,6 +747,9 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument(
         "-e", "--esx", help="Create pre-allocated ESX-type VMDK", action="store_true"
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--disk_type", help="Set the VMDK options", type=int
+    )
     parser.add_argument("-p", "--packer", help="Populate a packer template")
     parser.add_argument("-d", help="Path to CD/DVD ISO path ", default=None)
     parser.add_argument("--hw-model", help="Custom hardware model", default=None)
@@ -927,6 +930,9 @@ def main():
     if args.esx:
         disk_type = 4
 
+    if args.disk_type:
+        disk_type = args.disk_type
+
     if args.packer:
         packer_template = args.packer