diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/90__add_ntp_var.yml b/changelogs/fragments/90__add_ntp_var.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96be6212
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/90__add_ntp_var.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+  - Add variable `provision_vcenter_vm_ntp_server` to handle ntp server
+  - Set default value of `time.nist.gov`
diff --git a/roles/provision_vcenter/README.md b/roles/provision_vcenter/README.md
index 17bf12af..779ae823 100644
--- a/roles/provision_vcenter/README.md
+++ b/roles/provision_vcenter/README.md
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ pyvomi
 - **provision_vcenter_vm_network_dns**:
   - list(str), A list of DNS servers the vcenter vm should use. Required if network mode is set to 'static'.
 
+- **provision_vcenter_vm_ntp_server**:
+  - str or int, Server to use for NTP source.
+
 - **provision_vcenter_vm_network_ip_family**:
   - str, The IP family that the VM should use for its network. ipv4 or ipv6. Default is ipv4
 
diff --git a/roles/provision_vcenter/defaults/main.yml b/roles/provision_vcenter/defaults/main.yml
index 7987f19b..b8a071fb 100644
--- a/roles/provision_vcenter/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/provision_vcenter/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ provision_vcenter_vm_enable_ssh: true
 provision_vcenter_vm_enable_ceip: false
 provision_vcenter_iso_mount_point: /tmp/vcenter_iso
 provision_vcenter_vm_network_ip_family: ipv4
+provision_vcenter_vm_ntp_server: time.nist.gov
diff --git a/roles/provision_vcenter/templates/config_parts/vm.j2 b/roles/provision_vcenter/templates/config_parts/vm.j2
index 0f6f2347..9068bae3 100644
--- a/roles/provision_vcenter/templates/config_parts/vm.j2
+++ b/roles/provision_vcenter/templates/config_parts/vm.j2
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@
 "os": {
     "password": "{{ provision_vcenter_vm_password }}",
     "ssh_enable": {{ provision_vcenter_vm_enable_ssh | bool | to_json }},
-    "ntp_servers": "time.nist.gov"
+    "ntp_servers": "{{ provision_vcenter_vm_ntp_server }}"
 }