diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
index 9e669761385..5db9a29c235 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
   delegate_to: localhost
   register: deploy
 
-- name: Clone a virtual machine from Template and customize
+- name: Clone a virtual machine from Windows template and customize
   vmware_guest:
     hostname: "{{ vcenter_ip }}"
     username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
@@ -428,6 +428,32 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
       - powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -File C:\Windows\Temp\ConfigureRemotingForAnsible.ps1 -ForceNewSSLCert -EnableCredSSP
   delegate_to: localhost
 
+- name:  Clone a virtual machine from Linux template and customize
+  vmware_guest:
+    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
+    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
+    password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
+    validate_certs: no
+    datacenter: "{{ datacenter }}"
+    state: present
+    folder: /DC1/vm
+    template: "{{ template }}"
+    name: "{{ vm_name }}"
+    cluster: DC1_C1
+    networks:
+      - name: VM Network
+        ip: 192.168.10.11
+        netmask: 255.255.255.0
+    wait_for_ip_address: True
+    customization:
+      domain: "{{ guest_domain }}"
+      dns_servers:
+        - 8.9.9.9
+        - 7.8.8.9
+      dns_suffix:
+        - example.com
+        - example2.com
+
 - name: Rename a virtual machine (requires the virtual machine's uuid)
   vmware_guest:
     hostname: "{{ vcenter_ip }}"
@@ -1420,7 +1446,11 @@ class PyVmomiHelper(PyVmomi):
 
         # TODO: Maybe list the different domains from the interfaces here by default ?
         if 'dns_suffix' in self.params['customization']:
-            globalip.dnsSuffixList = self.params['customization']['dns_suffix']
+            dns_suffix = self.params['customization']['dns_suffix']
+            if isinstance(dns_suffix, list):
+                globalip.dnsSuffixList = " ".join(dns_suffix)
+            else:
+                globalip.dnsSuffixList = dns_suffix
         elif 'domain' in self.params['customization']:
             globalip.dnsSuffixList = self.params['customization']['domain']