diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
index 80aa6199031..b82fb7bd0de 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
@@ -2410,6 +2410,9 @@ class PyVmomiHelper(PyVmomi):
         for nw in self.params['networks']:
             for key in nw:
                 # We don't need customizations for these keys
+                if key == 'type' and nw['type'] == 'dhcp':
+                    network_changes = True
+                    break
                 if key not in ('device_type', 'mac', 'name', 'vlan', 'type', 'start_connected'):
                     network_changes = True
                     break