diff --git a/api/v1alpha5/virtualmachine_network_types.go b/api/v1alpha5/virtualmachine_network_types.go
index 87aa3911b..f5f330a60 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha5/virtualmachine_network_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha5/virtualmachine_network_types.go
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ type VirtualMachineNetworkInterfaceSpec struct {
 
 	// MACAddr is the optional MAC address of this interface.
 	//
-	// If no MAC address is provided, one will be generated by either the network
-	// provider or vCenter.
+	// If no MAC address is provided, one will be generated by either the
+	// network provider or vCenter.
 	//
-	// Please note this field is only supported when the Network API Group is
-	// crd.nsx.vmware.com.
+	// Please note, this field is only supported for workloads using VPC
+	// networking.
 	//
 	MACAddr string `json:"macAddr,omitempty"`
 
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/vmoperator.vmware.com_virtualmachinereplicasets.yaml b/config/crd/bases/vmoperator.vmware.com_virtualmachinereplicasets.yaml
index 0691ba5fa..e2fd34b8d 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/vmoperator.vmware.com_virtualmachinereplicasets.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/vmoperator.vmware.com_virtualmachinereplicasets.yaml
@@ -2321,11 +2321,11 @@ spec:
                                   description: |-
                                     MACAddr is the optional MAC address of this interface.
 
-                                    If no MAC address is provided, one will be generated by either the network
-                                    provider or vCenter.
+                                    If no MAC address is provided, one will be generated by either the
+                                    network provider or vCenter.
 
-                                    Please note this field is only supported when the Network API Group is
-                                    crd.nsx.vmware.com.
+                                    Please note, this field is only supported for workloads using VPC
+                                    networking.
                                   pattern: ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}([0-9A-Fa-f]{2})$
                                   type: string
                                 mtu:
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/vmoperator.vmware.com_virtualmachines.yaml b/config/crd/bases/vmoperator.vmware.com_virtualmachines.yaml
index be9573132..f09af246d 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/vmoperator.vmware.com_virtualmachines.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/vmoperator.vmware.com_virtualmachines.yaml
@@ -11566,11 +11566,11 @@ spec:
                           description: |-
                             MACAddr is the optional MAC address of this interface.
 
-                            If no MAC address is provided, one will be generated by either the network
-                            provider or vCenter.
+                            If no MAC address is provided, one will be generated by either the
+                            network provider or vCenter.
 
-                            Please note this field is only supported when the Network API Group is
-                            crd.nsx.vmware.com.
+                            Please note, this field is only supported for workloads using VPC
+                            networking.
                           pattern: ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}([0-9A-Fa-f]{2})$
                           type: string
                         mtu:
diff --git a/docs/concepts/workloads/vm.md b/docs/concepts/workloads/vm.md
index 7c15ffa44..a66f67bac 100644
--- a/docs/concepts/workloads/vm.md
+++ b/docs/concepts/workloads/vm.md
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ spec:
   network:
     interfaces:
     - name: eth0
+      macAddr: "00:11:22:33:44:55"
     - name: eth1
 ```
 
@@ -547,6 +548,40 @@ The first two network interfaces in the VM are configured using the VM class. Th
 | `eth1` | `VirtualVmxnet2` |
 | `eth2` | `VirtualVmxnet3` |
 
+#### MAC Address Configuration
+
+!!! note "VPC Networking Requirement"
+
+    The `macAddr` field is only supported when using VPC networking. For other network providers, the MAC address will be automatically generated by the underlying infrastructure.
+
+The `spec.network.interfaces[].macAddr` field allows you to specify a custom MAC address for a network interface. This field is optional and supports the following features:
+
+- **Format**: Must be a valid MAC address in the format `XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX` where X is a hexadecimal digit.
+- **Auto-generation**: If no MAC address is provided, one will be automatically generated by either the network provider or vCenter.
+- **Network Provider Support**: Setting the MAC address is only supported for workloads connected to VPC networking.
+- **Immutability**: Once set, the MAC address cannot be changed for an existing interface
+
+Example usage:
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: vmoperator.vmware.com/v1alpha5
+kind: VirtualMachine
+metadata:
+  name: my-vm
+  namespace: my-namespace
+spec:
+  className: my-vm-class
+  imageName: vmi-0a0044d7c690bcbea
+  storageClass: my-storage-class
+  network:
+    interfaces:
+    - name: eth0
+      macAddr: "00:11:22:33:44:55"
+    - name: eth1
+      # No MAC address specified - will be auto-generated
+```
+
+
 #### Per-Interface Guest Network Configuration
 
 There are several options which may be used to influence the guest's per-interface networking configuration. Support for these fields depends on the bootstrap provider.
@@ -554,6 +589,7 @@ There are several options which may be used to influence the guest's per-interfa
 | Field | Description | Cloud-Init | LinuxPrep | Sysprep |
 |-------|-------------|:----------:|:---------:|:-------:|
 | `spec.network.interfaces[].guestDeviceName` | The name of the interface in the guest | ✓ |  |  |
+| `spec.network.interfaces[].macAddr` | The MAC address of the interface | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 | `spec.network.interfaces[].addresses` | The IP4 and IP6 addresses (with prefix length) for the interface | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 | `spec.network.interfaces[].dhcp4` | Enables DHCP4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 | `spec.network.interfaces[].dhcp6` | Enables DHCP6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |