diff --git a/builder/parallels/common/driver.go b/builder/parallels/common/driver.go
index 03a4e0f0985..898070ae09c 100644
--- a/builder/parallels/common/driver.go
+++ b/builder/parallels/common/driver.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ type Driver interface {
 func NewDriver() (Driver, error) {
 	var drivers map[string]Driver
 	var prlctlPath string
+	var prlsrvctlPath string
 	var supportedVersions []string
 	dhcp_lease_file := "/Library/Preferences/Parallels/parallels_dhcp_leases"
 
@@ -75,21 +76,34 @@ func NewDriver() (Driver, error) {
 
 	log.Printf("prlctl path: %s", prlctlPath)
 
+	if prlsrvctlPath == "" {
+		var err error
+		prlsrvctlPath, err = exec.LookPath("prlsrvctl")
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("prlsrvctl path: %s", prlsrvctlPath)
+
 	drivers = map[string]Driver{
-		"11": &Parallels10Driver{
+		"11": &Parallels11Driver{
 			Parallels9Driver: Parallels9Driver{
 				PrlctlPath:      prlctlPath,
+				PrlsrvctlPath:   prlsrvctlPath,
 				dhcp_lease_file: dhcp_lease_file,
 			},
 		},
 		"10": &Parallels10Driver{
 			Parallels9Driver: Parallels9Driver{
 				PrlctlPath:      prlctlPath,
+				PrlsrvctlPath:   prlsrvctlPath,
 				dhcp_lease_file: dhcp_lease_file,
 			},
 		},
 		"9": &Parallels9Driver{
 			PrlctlPath:      prlctlPath,
+			PrlsrvctlPath:   prlsrvctlPath,
 			dhcp_lease_file: dhcp_lease_file,
 		},
 	}
@@ -97,6 +111,9 @@ func NewDriver() (Driver, error) {
 	for v, d := range drivers {
 		version, _ := d.Version()
 		if strings.HasPrefix(version, v) {
+			if err := d.Verify(); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
 			return d, nil
 		}
 		supportedVersions = append(supportedVersions, v)
diff --git a/builder/parallels/common/driver_11.go b/builder/parallels/common/driver_11.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c59b6c111c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builder/parallels/common/driver_11.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
+	"regexp"
+)
+
+// Parallels11Driver are inherited from Parallels9Driver.
+// Used for Parallels Desktop 11, requires Pro or Business Edition
+type Parallels11Driver struct {
+	Parallels9Driver
+}
+
+func (d *Parallels11Driver) Verify() error {
+
+	stdout, err := exec.Command(d.PrlsrvctlPath, "info", "--license").Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	editionRe := regexp.MustCompile(`edition="(\w+)"`)
+	matches := editionRe.FindStringSubmatch(string(stdout))
+	if matches == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(
+			"Could not determine your Parallels Desktop edition using: %s info --license", d.PrlsrvctlPath)
+	} else {
+		switch matches[1] {
+		case "pro", "business":
+			break
+		default:
+			return fmt.Errorf("Packer can be used only with Parallels Desktop 11 Pro or Business edition. You use: %s edition", matches[1])
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (d *Parallels11Driver) SetDefaultConfiguration(vmName string) error {
+	commands := make([][]string, 12)
+	commands[0] = []string{"set", vmName, "--cpus", "1"}
+	commands[1] = []string{"set", vmName, "--memsize", "512"}
+	commands[2] = []string{"set", vmName, "--startup-view", "same"}
+	commands[3] = []string{"set", vmName, "--on-shutdown", "close"}
+	commands[4] = []string{"set", vmName, "--on-window-close", "keep-running"}
+	commands[5] = []string{"set", vmName, "--auto-share-camera", "off"}
+	commands[6] = []string{"set", vmName, "--smart-guard", "off"}
+	commands[7] = []string{"set", vmName, "--shared-cloud", "off"}
+	commands[8] = []string{"set", vmName, "--shared-profile", "off"}
+	commands[9] = []string{"set", vmName, "--smart-mount", "off"}
+	commands[10] = []string{"set", vmName, "--sh-app-guest-to-host", "off"}
+	commands[11] = []string{"set", vmName, "--sh-app-host-to-guest", "off"}
+
+	for _, command := range commands {
+		err := d.Prlctl(command...)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/builder/parallels/common/driver_9.go b/builder/parallels/common/driver_9.go
index c577151dc55..5e0c41aa2f2 100644
--- a/builder/parallels/common/driver_9.go
+++ b/builder/parallels/common/driver_9.go
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ import (
 type Parallels9Driver struct {
 	// This is the path to the "prlctl" application.
 	PrlctlPath string
+
+	// This is the path to the "prlsrvctl" application.
+	PrlsrvctlPath string
+
 	// The path to the parallels_dhcp_leases file
 	dhcp_lease_file string
 }
diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/parallels.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/builders/parallels.html.markdown
index 582f8e0af9b..f855a2402df 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/builders/parallels.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/builders/parallels.html.markdown
@@ -35,3 +35,6 @@ Virtualization SDK](http://www.parallels.com/downloads/desktop/).
 
 The SDK can be installed by downloading and following the instructions in the
 dmg.
+
+Parallels Desktop for Mac 9 and later is supported, from PD 11 Pro or Business
+edition is required.