diff --git a/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md b/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md
index 847d58b27..33fd4820d 100644
--- a/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md
+++ b/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md
@@ -3948,6 +3948,7 @@ vmware_include          | **Optional.** Whitelist VMs. No value defined as defau
 vmware_isregexp         | **Optional.** Treat blacklist and whitelist expressions as regexp.
 vmware_multiline        | **Optional.** Multiline output in overview. This mean technically that a multiline output uses a HTML **\<br\>** for the GUI. No value defined as default.
 vmware_openvmtools	| **Optional** Prevent CRITICAL state for installed and running Open VM Tools.
+vmware_novmtools	| **Optional** Prevent CRITICAL state for missing VMware tools.
 
 
 **vmware-esx-soap-host-check**
@@ -5698,6 +5699,7 @@ vmware_username         | **Optional.** The username to connect to Host or vCent
 vmware_password         | **Optional.** The username's password. No value defined as default.
 vmware_authfile         | **Optional.** Use auth file instead username/password to session connect. No effect if **vmware_username** and **vmware_password** are defined <br> **Authentication file content:** <br>  username=vmuser <br> password=p@ssw0rd
 vmware_openvmtools	| **Optional** Prevent CRITICAL state for installed and running Open VM Tools.
+vmware_novmtools	| **Optional** Prevent CRITICAL state for missing VMware tools.
 
 
 **vmware-esx-soap-vm-runtime-issues**
diff --git a/itl/plugins-contrib.d/vmware.conf b/itl/plugins-contrib.d/vmware.conf
index 63ee3fa06..7017c8386 100644
--- a/itl/plugins-contrib.d/vmware.conf
+++ b/itl/plugins-contrib.d/vmware.conf
@@ -237,9 +237,12 @@ object CheckCommand "vmware-esx-dc-runtime-tools" {
 		"--alertonly" = {
 			set_if = "$vmware_alertonly$"
 		}
-		"--open-vm-tools" = {
+		"--open_vm_tools_ok" = {
 			set_if = "$vmware_openvmtools$"
 		}
+		"--no_vm_tools_ok" = {
+			set_if = "$vmware_novmtools$"
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1142,9 +1145,12 @@ object CheckCommand "vmware-esx-soap-vm-runtime-tools" {
 	arguments += {
 		"--select" = "runtime"
 		"--subselect" = "tools"
-		"--open-vm-tools" = {
+		"--open_vm_tools_ok" = {
 			set_if = "$vmware_openvmtools$"
 		}
+		"--no_vm_tools_ok" = {
+			set_if = "$vmware_novmtools$"
+		}
 	}
 }