diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9816bbf..15e3497 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ Inventory variables are defined for individual hosts or VMs in the inventory fil
 | `vm_gw`                 | Default gateway IP address for the virtual machine's network configuration.       | `192.168.0.1`                                      |
 | `vm_id`                 | Unique identifier for the virtual machine.                                        | `101`                                              |
 | `vm_ip`                 | IP address assigned to the virtual machine.                                       | `192.168.0.10`                                     |
+| `vm_nm` (optional)      | IP address netmask assigned to the virtual machine.                               | `255.255.255.0`                                    |
+| `vm_nms` (optional)     | IP address netmask assigned to the virtual machine.                               | `24`                                    |
 | `vm_memory`             | Amount of memory (in MB) allocated to the virtual machine.                        | `2048`                                             |
 | `vm_nif`                | Network interface type or identifier for the VM's network connection.             | `vmbr0`                                            |
 | `vm_path (optional)`    | Path or folder where the VM configuration or related files will be stored.        | `/var/lib/libvirt/images/`                         |
diff --git a/roles/virtualization/tasks/vmware.yml b/roles/virtualization/tasks/vmware.yml
index 9988e41..2c130de 100644
--- a/roles/virtualization/tasks/vmware.yml
+++ b/roles/virtualization/tasks/vmware.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
         iso_path: "{{ boot_iso }}"
     networks:
       - vlan: "{{ vlan_name }}"
-        type: dhcp
+        type: static
+        ip: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
+        netmask: "{{ vm_mask | default('255.255.255.0') }}"
   register: vmware_guest_result
   failed_when:
     - vmware_guest_result.failed is defined and vmware_guest_result.failed
diff --git a/vars_example.yml b/vars_example.yml
index 4ea19b1..012134e 100644
--- a/vars_example.yml
+++ b/vars_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-vm_ip: "{{ inventory_hostname }}/24"
+vm_ip: "{{ inventory_hostname }}/{{ vm_nms }}"
 install_type: "virtual"
 cis: false