diff --git a/pkg/harvester/components/vm-migration/ConfigureProviderStep.vue b/pkg/harvester/components/vm-migration/ConfigureProviderStep.vue
index 06274372..f4f6783f 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/components/vm-migration/ConfigureProviderStep.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/components/vm-migration/ConfigureProviderStep.vue
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const {
   username,
   password,
   skipTlsVerify,
+  vddkInitImage,
   testPassed,
   testResult,
   testError,
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ watch(selectedProvider, (val) => {
     username.value = '';
     password.value = '';
     skipTlsVerify.value = false;
+    vddkInitImage.value = '';
     createdProvider.value = null;
     createdSecret.value = null;
   } else {
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ watch(selectedProvider, (val) => {
     if (provider) {
       providerName.value = provider.metadata.name;
       url.value = provider.spec?.url || '';
+      vddkInitImage.value = provider.spec?.settings?.vddkInitImage || '';
 
       const secretRef = provider.spec?.secret;
 
@@ -239,6 +242,18 @@ const testConnection = async(buttonCb) => {
   if (props.editMode && createdProvider.value) {
     try {
       createdProvider.value.spec.url = url.value;
+
+      const vddkImage = vddkInitImage.value?.trim();
+
+      if (vddkImage) {
+        createdProvider.value.spec.settings = {
+          ...(createdProvider.value.spec.settings || {}),
+          vddkInitImage: vddkImage,
+        };
+      } else if (createdProvider.value.spec.settings) {
+        delete createdProvider.value.spec.settings.vddkInitImage;
+      }
+
       await createdProvider.value.save();
 
       const secretRef = createdProvider.value.spec?.secret;
@@ -283,20 +298,28 @@ const testConnection = async(buttonCb) => {
     const namespace = FORKLIFT_NAMESPACE;
     const secretName = `${ providerName.value }-creds-${ randomStr(4).toLowerCase() }`;
 
+    const spec = {
+      type:   'vsphere',
+      url:    url.value,
+      secret: {
+        name: secretName,
+        namespace,
+      },
+    };
+
+    const vddkImage = vddkInitImage.value?.trim();
+
+    if (vddkImage) {
+      spec.settings = { vddkInitImage: vddkImage };
+    }
+
     const provider = await store.dispatch(`${ inStore }/create`, {
       type:     HCI.FORKLIFT_PROVIDER,
       metadata: {
         name: providerName.value,
         namespace,
       },
-      spec: {
-        type:   'vsphere',
-        url:    url.value,
-        secret: {
-          name: secretName,
-          namespace,
-        },
-      }
+      spec,
     });
 
     await provider.save();
@@ -420,17 +443,28 @@ defineExpose({ testConnection, clickTestButton });
           />
         </div>
 
-        <div>
-          <LabeledInput
-            v-model:value="url"
-            :label="t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.configureProvider.urlLabel')"
-            :placeholder="t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.configureProvider.urlPlaceholder')"
-            :disabled="isExistingProvider && !editMode"
-            required
-          />
-          <p class="text-deemphasized mt-5">
-            {{ t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.configureProvider.urlHint') }}
-          </p>
+        <div class="row">
+          <div class="col span-6">
+            <LabeledInput
+              v-model:value="url"
+              :label="t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.configureProvider.urlLabel')"
+              :placeholder="t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.configureProvider.urlPlaceholder')"
+              :disabled="isExistingProvider && !editMode"
+              required
+            />
+            <p class="text-deemphasized mt-5">
+              {{ t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.configureProvider.urlHint') }}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          <div class="col span-6">
+            <LabeledInput
+              v-model:value="vddkInitImage"
+              :label="t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.configureProvider.vddkImageLabel')"
+              :placeholder="t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.configureProvider.vddkImagePlaceholder')"
+              :tooltip="t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.configureProvider.vddkImageTooltip')"
+              :disabled="isExistingProvider && !editMode"
+            />
+          </div>
         </div>
 
         <div class="row">
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml b/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
index 6cc9d993..5e2e4417 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
+++ b/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
@@ -1898,6 +1898,9 @@ harvester:
         urlLabel: vCenter/ESXi URL
         urlPlaceholder: "https://vcenter.example.com/sdk"
         urlHint: Enter the full URL including https://
+        vddkImageLabel: VMware VDDK Image
+        vddkImagePlaceholder: "[your-private-registry]/vddk-image:latest"
+        vddkImageTooltip: Specify the VMware VDDK (Virtual Disk Development Kit) Image to accelerate and optimize VMware virtual machine migration.
         skipSsl: Skip SSL certificate verification
         skipSslHint: Not recommended for production environments
         testConnection:
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/pages/c/_cluster/vm-migration/provider-wizard.vue b/pkg/harvester/pages/c/_cluster/vm-migration/provider-wizard.vue
index 29f9ffd8..196453c4 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/pages/c/_cluster/vm-migration/provider-wizard.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/pages/c/_cluster/vm-migration/provider-wizard.vue
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ const stepData = reactive({
     username:         '',
     password:         '',
     skipTlsVerify:    false,
+    vddkInitImage:    '',
     testPassed:       false,
     testResult:       null,
     testError:        null,
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ const init = async() => {
     stepData.provider.selectedProvider = fetchedProvider.metadata.name;
     stepData.provider.providerName = fetchedProvider.metadata.name;
     stepData.provider.url = fetchedProvider.spec?.url || '';
+    stepData.provider.vddkInitImage = fetchedProvider.spec?.settings?.vddkInitImage || '';
     stepData.provider.createdProvider = fetchedProvider;
 
     const secretRef = fetchedProvider.spec?.secret;
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/pages/c/_cluster/vm-migration/vm-migration-wizard.vue b/pkg/harvester/pages/c/_cluster/vm-migration/vm-migration-wizard.vue
index 0a5c9f3a..7e2ffb7d 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/pages/c/_cluster/vm-migration/vm-migration-wizard.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/pages/c/_cluster/vm-migration/vm-migration-wizard.vue
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const stepData = reactive({
     username:         '',
     password:         '',
     skipTlsVerify:    false,
+    vddkInitImage:    '',
     testPassed:       false,
     testResult:       null,
     testError:        null,