diff --git a/src/network.sh b/src/network.sh
index ab989a5..d39d7de 100644
--- a/src/network.sh
+++ b/src/network.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ set -Eeuo pipefail
 : "${VM_NET_MASK:="255.255.255.0"}"
 
 : "${PASST:="passt"}"
+: "${PASST_MTU:=""}"
 : "${PASST_OPTS:=""}"
 : "${PASST_DEBUG:=""}"
 
@@ -295,6 +296,7 @@ configurePasst() {
   PASST_OPTS+=" -a $ip"
   PASST_OPTS+=" -g $gateway"
   PASST_OPTS+=" -n $VM_NET_MASK"
+  [ -n "$PASST_MTU" ] && PASST_OPTS+=" -m $PASST_MTU"
 
   exclude=$(getHostPorts "$HOST_PORTS")