diff --git a/gns3server/modules/vmware/__init__.py b/gns3server/modules/vmware/__init__.py
index b7f5cf88..40196ee1 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/vmware/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/vmware/__init__.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import codecs
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from gns3server.utils.interfaces import interfaces
 from gns3server.utils.asyncio import subprocess_check_output
+from pkg_resources import parse_version
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -358,6 +359,31 @@ class VMware(BaseManager):
 
             return stdout_data.decode("utf-8", errors="ignore").splitlines()
 
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def check_vmrun_version(self):
+
+        with (yield from self._execute_lock):
+            vmrun_path = self.vmrun_path
+            if not vmrun_path:
+                vmrun_path = self.find_vmrun()
+
+            try:
+                output = yield from subprocess_check_output(vmrun_path)
+                match = re.search("vmrun version ([0-9\.]+)", output)
+                version = None
+                if match:
+                    version = match.group(1)
+                    log.debug("VMware vmrun version {} detected".format(version))
+                    if parse_version(version) < parse_version("1.13"):
+                        # VMware VIX library version must be at least >= 1.13
+                        raise VMwareError("VMware vmrun executable version must be >= version 1.13")
+                if version is None:
+                    log.warning("Could not find VMware vmrun version. Output: {}".format(output))
+                    raise VMwareError("Could not find VMware vmrun version. Output: {}".format(output))
+            except (OSError, subprocess.SubprocessError) as e:
+                log.error("Error while looking for the VMware vmrun version: {}".format(e))
+                raise VMwareError("Error while looking for the VMware vmrun version: {}".format(e))
+
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def remove_from_vmware_inventory(self, vmx_path):
         """
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/vmware/vmware_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/vmware/vmware_vm.py
index 8460a08a..516c674c 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/vmware/vmware_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/vmware/vmware_vm.py
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class VMwareVM(BaseVM):
         Creates this VM and handle linked clones.
         """
 
+        yield from self.manager.check_vmrun_version()
         if self._linked_clone and not os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.working_dir, os.path.basename(self._vmx_path))):
             # create the base snapshot for linked clones
             base_snapshot_name = "GNS3 Linked Base for clones"