diff --git a/module/sources/vmware/config.py b/module/sources/vmware/config.py
index 7d0465d..3d6d97e 100644
--- a/module/sources/vmware/config.py
+++ b/module/sources/vmware/config.py
@@ -147,15 +147,16 @@ class VMWareConfig(ConfigBase):
                                              config_example="Cluster_NYC.* = Customer A"),
                                 ConfigOption("host_tenant_relation", str, config_example="esxi300.* = Infrastructure"),
                                 ConfigOption("vm_tenant_relation", str, config_example="grafana.* = Infrastructure"),
-                                ConfigOption("vm_platform_relation",
+                                ConfigOption("host_platform_relation",
                                              str,
                                              description="""\
                                              This option defines custom platforms if the VMWare created platforms are not suitable.
                                              Pretty much a mapping of VMWare platform name to your own platform name.
                                              This is done with a comma separated key = value list.
-                                               key: defines a VMWare returned platform name
+                                               key: defines a VMWare returned platform name as regex
                                                value: defines the desired NetBox platform name""",
-                                             config_example="centos-7.* = centos7, microsoft-windows-server-2016.* = Windows2016"),
+                                             config_example="VMware ESXi 7.0.3 = VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3o"),
+                                ConfigOption("vm_platform_relation", str, config_example="centos-7.* = centos7, microsoft-windows-server-2016.* = Windows2016"),
                                 ConfigOption("host_role_relation",
                                              str,
                                              description="""\
diff --git a/module/sources/vmware/connection.py b/module/sources/vmware/connection.py
index e16106c..35c377d 100644
--- a/module/sources/vmware/connection.py
+++ b/module/sources/vmware/connection.py
@@ -1607,7 +1607,10 @@ class VMWareHandler(SourceBase):
         model = get_string_or_none(grab(obj, "summary.hardware.model"))
         product_name = get_string_or_none(grab(obj, "summary.config.product.name"))
         product_version = get_string_or_none(grab(obj, "summary.config.product.version"))
+
+        # collect platform
         platform = f"{product_name} {product_version}"
+        platform = self.get_object_relation(platform, "host_platform_relation", fallback=platform)
 
         # if the device vendor/model cannot be retrieved (due to problem on the host),
         # set a dummy value so the host still gets synced
diff --git a/settings-example.ini b/settings-example.ini
index a26062c..8b32a22 100644
--- a/settings-example.ini
+++ b/settings-example.ini
@@ -207,8 +207,9 @@ password = super-secret
 ; This option defines custom platforms if the VMWare created platforms are not suitable.
 ; Pretty much a mapping of VMWare platform name to your own platform name.
 ; This is done with a comma separated key = value list.
-;   key: defines a VMWare returned platform name
+;   key: defines a VMWare returned platform name as regex
 ;   value: defines the desired NetBox platform name
+;host_platform_relation = VMware ESXi 7.0.3 = VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3o
 ;vm_platform_relation = centos-7.* = centos7, microsoft-windows-server-2016.* = Windows2016
 
 ; Define the NetBox device role used for hosts. The default is