diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5ce429..ac16d54 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ See complete Ubuntu, Windows, and macOS templates in the [examples folder](https
 ### VM Location
 
 * `vm_name`(string) - Name of the new VM to create.
+* `notes`(string) - Add some notes.
 * `folder`(string) - VM folder to create the VM in.
 * `host`(string) - ESXi host where target VM is created. A full path must be specified if the host is in a folder. For example `folder/host`. See the `Specifying Clusters and Hosts` section above for more details.
 * `cluster`(string)  - ESXi cluster where target VM is created. See [Working with Clusters](#working-with-clusters) section.
diff --git a/clone/step_clone.go b/clone/step_clone.go
index ecec2ee..07f65f2 100644
--- a/clone/step_clone.go
+++ b/clone/step_clone.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type CloneConfig struct {
 	Template    string `mapstructure:"template"`
 	DiskSize    int64  `mapstructure:"disk_size"`
 	LinkedClone bool   `mapstructure:"linked_clone"`
+	Notes       string `mapstructure:"notes"`
 }
 
 func (c *CloneConfig) Prepare() []error {
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ func (s *StepCloneVM) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multist
 		ResourcePool: s.Location.ResourcePool,
 		Datastore:    s.Location.Datastore,
 		LinkedClone:  s.Config.LinkedClone,
+		Annotation:   s.Config.Notes,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		state.Put("error", err)
diff --git a/driver/vm.go b/driver/vm.go
index 44ac69b..286b951 100644
--- a/driver/vm.go
+++ b/driver/vm.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type CloneConfig struct {
 	ResourcePool string
 	Datastore    string
 	LinkedClone  bool
+	Annotation   string
 }
 
 type HardwareConfig struct {
@@ -219,6 +220,12 @@ func (template *VirtualMachine) Clone(ctx context.Context, config *CloneConfig)
 		cloneSpec.Snapshot = tpl.Snapshot.CurrentSnapshot
 	}
 
+	if config.Annotation != "" {
+		var configSpec types.VirtualMachineConfigSpec
+		configSpec.Annotation = config.Annotation
+		cloneSpec.Config = &configSpec
+	}
+
 	task, err := template.vm.Clone(template.driver.ctx, folder.folder, config.Name, cloneSpec)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/iso/step_create.go b/iso/step_create.go
index 1a05a59..a580103 100644
--- a/iso/step_create.go
+++ b/iso/step_create.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ type CreateConfig struct {
 	Network       string `mapstructure:"network"`
 	NetworkCard   string `mapstructure:"network_card"`
 	USBController bool   `mapstructure:"usb_controller"`
+
+	Notes string `mapstructure:"notes"`
 }
 
 func (c *CreateConfig) Prepare() []error {
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ func (s *StepCreateVM) Run(_ context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multiste
 		USBController:       s.Config.USBController,
 		Version:             s.Config.Version,
 		Firmware:            s.Config.Firmware,
+		Annotation:          s.Config.Notes,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		state.Put("error", fmt.Errorf("error creating vm: %v", err))