diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7739333..f2ef867 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Download the the binary that corresponds to your OS into a directory residing in
 
 ### From Homebrew
 
-The driver is available for easy installation via Homebrew on macOS. 
+The driver is available for easy installation via Homebrew on macOS.
 
 ```shell
 $ brew install docker-machine-driver-vmware
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ $ docker-machine create --driver=vmware default
 - `--vmware-no-share`: Disable the mount of your home directory
 - `--vmware-ssh-password`: SSH password
 - `--vmware-ssh-user`: SSH user
+- `--vmware-wait-ip`: Time to wait for vmrun to get an ip (in milliseconds)
 
 #### Environment variables and default values
 
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ $ docker-machine create --driver=vmware default
 | `--vmware-no-share`        | VMWARE_NO_SHARE        | -                        |
 | `--vmware-ssh-password`    | VMWARE_SSH_PASSWORD    | `tcuser`                 |
 | `--vmware-ssh-user`        | VMWARE_SSH_USER        | `docker`                 |
+| `--vmware-wait-ip`         | VMWARE_WAIT_IP         | `30000`                  |
 
 
 ## License
diff --git a/pkg/drivers/vmware/config/config.go b/pkg/drivers/vmware/config/config.go
index d17a426..f1f9548 100644
--- a/pkg/drivers/vmware/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/drivers/vmware/config/config.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const (
 	defaultDiskSize = 20000
 	defaultCPU      = 1
 	defaultMemory   = 1024
+	defaultWaitIP   = 30000
 )
 
 // Config specifies the configuration of driver VMware
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	ConfigDriveISO string
 	ConfigDriveURL string
 	NoShare        bool
+
+	WaitIP int
 }
 
 // NewConfig creates a new Config
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ func NewConfig(hostname, storePath string) *Config {
 		Memory:      defaultMemory,
 		DiskSize:    defaultDiskSize,
 		SSHPassword: defaultSSHPass,
+		WaitIP:      defaultWaitIP,
 		BaseDriver: &drivers.BaseDriver{
 			SSHUser:     defaultSSHUser,
 			MachineName: hostname,
@@ -115,5 +119,11 @@ func (c *Config) GetCreateFlags() []mcnflag.Flag {
 			Name:   "vmware-no-share",
 			Usage:  "Disable the mount of your home directory",
 		},
+		mcnflag.IntFlag{
+			EnvVar: "VMWARE_WAIT_IP",
+			Name:   "vmware-wait-ip",
+			Usage:  "time to wait for vmrun to get an ip (in milliseconds)",
+			Value:  defaultWaitIP,
+		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/drivers/vmware/driver.go b/pkg/drivers/vmware/driver.go
index f0a9580..3aea3e5 100644
--- a/pkg/drivers/vmware/driver.go
+++ b/pkg/drivers/vmware/driver.go
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ func (d *Driver) SetConfigFromFlags(flags drivers.DriverOptions) error {
 	d.SSHPassword = flags.String("vmware-ssh-password")
 	d.SSHPort = 22
 	d.NoShare = flags.Bool("vmware-no-share")
+	d.WaitIP = flags.Int("vmware-wait-ip")
 
 	// We support a maximum of 16 cpu to be consistent with Virtual Hardware 10
 	// specs.
@@ -123,6 +124,11 @@ func (d *Driver) GetIP() (ip string, err error) {
 		return "", drivers.ErrHostIsNotRunning
 	}
 
+	// attempt to find the address from vmrun
+	if ip, err := d.getIPfromVmrun(); err == nil {
+		return ip, err
+	}
+
 	// determine MAC address for VM
 	macaddr, err := d.getMacAddressFromVmx()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -401,6 +407,18 @@ func (d *Driver) getMacAddressFromVmx() (string, error) {
 	return macaddr, nil
 }
 
+func (d *Driver) getIPfromVmrun() (string, error) {
+	vmx := d.vmxPath()
+
+	ip := regexp.MustCompile(`\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+`)
+	stdout, _, _ := vmrun_wait(time.Duration(d.WaitIP)*time.Millisecond, "getGuestIPAddress", vmx, "-wait")
+	if match := ip.FindString(stdout); match != "" {
+		return match, nil
+	}
+
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("could not get IP from vmrun")
+}
+
 func (d *Driver) getIPfromVmnetConfiguration(macaddr string) (string, error) {
 
 	// DHCP lease table for NAT vmnet interface
diff --git a/pkg/drivers/vmware/vmrun.go b/pkg/drivers/vmware/vmrun.go
index 1ce7364..a62ac00 100644
--- a/pkg/drivers/vmware/vmrun.go
+++ b/pkg/drivers/vmware/vmrun.go
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ package vmware
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/docker/machine/libmachine/log"
 )
@@ -55,7 +57,18 @@ func isMachineDebugEnabled() bool {
 
 func vmrun(args ...string) (string, string, error) {
 	cmd := exec.Command(vmrunbin, args...)
+	return vmrun_cmd(cmd)
+}
+
+func vmrun_wait(timeout time.Duration, args ...string) (string, string, error) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, vmrunbin, args...)
+	return vmrun_cmd(cmd)
+}
 
+func vmrun_cmd(cmd *exec.Cmd) (string, string, error) {
 	var stdout bytes.Buffer
 	var stderr bytes.Buffer
 	cmd.Stdout, cmd.Stderr = &stdout, &stderr
@@ -66,7 +79,7 @@ func vmrun(args ...string) (string, string, error) {
 		cmd.Stderr = io.MultiWriter(os.Stderr, cmd.Stderr)
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("executing: %v %v", vmrunbin, strings.Join(args, " "))
+	log.Debugf("executing: %v", strings.Join(cmd.Args, " "))
 
 	err := cmd.Run()
 	if err != nil {