diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/postinstall.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/postinstall.sh
index 0395f380fb2..176c93f914d 100644
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/postinstall.sh
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate/postinstall.sh
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ install_packages() {
   apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install iptables-persistent
 
   # vmware tools
-  # uncomment for opensource vmware tool:
-  #   apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install open-vm-tools
+  apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install open-vm-tools
   apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`
   df -h
   PREVDIR=$PWD
diff --git a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate64/postinstall.sh b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate64/postinstall.sh
index 0395f380fb2..176c93f914d 100644
--- a/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate64/postinstall.sh
+++ b/tools/appliance/definitions/systemvmtemplate64/postinstall.sh
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ install_packages() {
   apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install iptables-persistent
 
   # vmware tools
-  # uncomment for opensource vmware tool:
-  #   apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install open-vm-tools
+  apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install open-vm-tools
   apt-get --no-install-recommends -q -y --force-yes install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`
   df -h
   PREVDIR=$PWD