diff --git a/build/yaml/crd/nsx.vmware.com_vpcnetworkconfigurations.yaml b/build/yaml/crd/nsx.vmware.com_vpcnetworkconfigurations.yaml
index 23b96a849..9589a5af9 100644
--- a/build/yaml/crd/nsx.vmware.com_vpcnetworkconfigurations.yaml
+++ b/build/yaml/crd/nsx.vmware.com_vpcnetworkconfigurations.yaml
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ spec:
                   context in logs. Less than or equal to 8 characters.
                 maxLength: 8
                 type: string
+              vpc:
+                description: NSX path of the VPC the Namespace associated with. If
+                  vpc is set, only defaultIPv4SubnetSize and defaultSubnetAccessMode
+                  take effect, other fields are ignored.
+                type: string
             type: object
           status:
             description: VPCNetworkConfigurationStatus defines the observed state
diff --git a/build/yaml/samples/nsx_v1alpha1_vpcnetworkconfigurations.yaml b/build/yaml/samples/nsx_v1alpha1_vpcnetworkconfigurations.yaml
index c19703c2f..cba5a787f 100644
--- a/build/yaml/samples/nsx_v1alpha1_vpcnetworkconfigurations.yaml
+++ b/build/yaml/samples/nsx_v1alpha1_vpcnetworkconfigurations.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,13 @@ spec:
     - 172.26.0.0/16
     - 172.36.0.0/16
   defaultSubnetAccessMode: Private
+---
+# Sample to create VPCNetworkConfiguration CR using a pre-created NSX VPC.
+apiVersion: nsx.vmware.com/v1alpha1
+kind: VPCNetworkConfiguration
+metadata:
+  name: vpc-network-config-with-pre-created-vpc
+spec:
+  vpc: /orgs/default/projects/proj-1/vpcs/vpc-1
+  defaultIPv4SubnetSize: 28
+  defaultSubnetAccessMode: Private
diff --git a/pkg/apis/nsx.vmware.com/v1alpha1/vpcnetworkconfiguration_types.go b/pkg/apis/nsx.vmware.com/v1alpha1/vpcnetworkconfiguration_types.go
index 9ba4babbc..23355f5f9 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/nsx.vmware.com/v1alpha1/vpcnetworkconfiguration_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/nsx.vmware.com/v1alpha1/vpcnetworkconfiguration_types.go
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ type VPCNetworkConfigurationSpec struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:MaxLength=8
 	// +optional
 	ShortID string `json:"shortID,omitempty"`
+	// NSX path of the VPC the Namespace associated with.
+	// If vpc is set, only defaultIPv4SubnetSize and defaultSubnetAccessMode
+	// take effect, other fields are ignored.
+	// +optional
+	VPC string `json:"vpc,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // VPCNetworkConfigurationStatus defines the observed state of VPCNetworkConfiguration
diff --git a/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/vpcnetworkconfiguration_types.go b/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/vpcnetworkconfiguration_types.go
index 9ba4babbc..23355f5f9 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/vpcnetworkconfiguration_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/v1alpha1/vpcnetworkconfiguration_types.go
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ type VPCNetworkConfigurationSpec struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:MaxLength=8
 	// +optional
 	ShortID string `json:"shortID,omitempty"`
+	// NSX path of the VPC the Namespace associated with.
+	// If vpc is set, only defaultIPv4SubnetSize and defaultSubnetAccessMode
+	// take effect, other fields are ignored.
+	// +optional
+	VPC string `json:"vpc,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // VPCNetworkConfigurationStatus defines the observed state of VPCNetworkConfiguration