diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_deploy_ovf.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_deploy_ovf.py
index 6eb690baed8..f1da9dd1428 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_deploy_ovf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_deploy_ovf.py
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ options:
         default: thin
         description:
         - Disk provisioning type.
+    enable_hidden_properties:
+        description:
+        - Enable source properties that are marked as ovf:userConfigurable=false
+        default: "no"
+        type: bool
+        version_added: "2.8"
     fail_on_spec_warnings:
         description:
         - Cause the module to treat OVF Import Spec warnings as errors.
@@ -377,6 +383,10 @@ class VMwareDeployOvf:
             spec_params
         )
 
+        if self.params['enable_hidden_properties']:
+            for prop in self.import_spec.importSpec.configSpec.vAppConfig.property:
+                prop.info.userConfigurable = True
+
         errors = [to_native(e.msg) for e in getattr(self.import_spec, 'error', [])]
         if self.params['fail_on_spec_warnings']:
             errors.extend(
@@ -543,6 +553,10 @@ def main():
         'deployment_option': {
             'default': None,
         },
+        'enable_hidden_properties': {
+            'default': False,
+            'type': 'bool',
+        },
         'folder': {
             'default': None,
         },