diff --git a/CHANGELOG.adoc b/CHANGELOG.adoc
index 433f922..7cc7df2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.adoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.adoc
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Given a version number MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH:
 
 * Add support for burstable instances (fix #66)
 * Add support for Oracle Cloud Agent pulgins configuration (fix #17)
+* Add support for instance options from `launch_options` block (Issue #109)
 
 === Fixes
 
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.adoc b/CONTRIBUTORS.adoc
index 9b33e74..d77d993 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.adoc
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.adoc
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ _Code Contributors have a least one merged PR in the code base of the project_
 - https://github.com/yimw[@yimw]
 - https://github.com/alexng-canuck[@alexng-canuck]
 - https://github.com/aorcl[@aorcl]
+- https://github.com/silent-at-gh[@silent-at-gh]
diff --git a/docs/terraformoptions.adoc b/docs/terraformoptions.adoc
index 1ec2ae7..2fc035c 100644
--- a/docs/terraformoptions.adoc
+++ b/docs/terraformoptions.adoc
@@ -156,6 +156,20 @@
 |`null`
 |no
 
+|[[input_instance_launch_options]] <<input_instance_launch_options,instance_launch_options>>
+|Options for tuning the compatibility and performance of VM shapes.
+Valid option names and their values are:
+
+  * __boot_volume_type__ - `ISCSI`, `SCSI`, `IDE`, `VFIO` or `PARAVIRTUALIZED`
+  * __network_type__ - `E1000`, `VFIO` or `PARAVIRTUALIZED`
+  * __firmware__ - `BIOS` or `UEFI_64`
+  * __remote_data_volume_type__ - `ISCSI`, `SCSI`, `IDE`, `VFIO` or `PARAVIRTUALIZED`
+  * __is_consistent_volume_naming_enabled__ - `true` or `false`
+  * __is_pv_encryption_in_transit_enabled__ - `true` of `false`
+|`map(any)`
+|`{}`
+|no
+
 |[[input_instance_state]] <<input_instance_state,instance_state>>
 |(Updatable) The target state for the instance. Could be set to RUNNING or STOPPED.
 |`string`
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index cd5d27a..314b62d 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -154,9 +154,24 @@ resource "oci_core_instance" "instance" {
     source_type             = var.source_type
   }
 
+
+  dynamic "launch_options" {
+    // This one is optional or user may specify zero (or more) options
+    for_each = length(keys(var.instance_launch_options)) > 0 ? [var.instance_launch_options] : []
+    content {
+      boot_volume_type                    = try(launch_options.value.boot_volume_type, null)
+      firmware                            = try(launch_options.value.firmware, null)
+      is_consistent_volume_naming_enabled = try(launch_options.value.is_consistent_volume_naming_enabled, null)
+      is_pv_encryption_in_transit_enabled = try(launch_options.value.is_pv_encryption_in_transit_enabled, null)
+      network_type                        = try(launch_options.value.network_type, null)
+      remote_data_volume_type             = try(launch_options.value.remote_data_volume_type, null)
+    }
+  }
+
   freeform_tags = local.merged_freeform_tags
   defined_tags  = var.defined_tags
 
+
   timeouts {
     create = var.instance_timeout
   }
@@ -204,4 +219,4 @@ resource "oci_core_public_ip" "public_ip" {
 
   freeform_tags = local.merged_freeform_tags
   defined_tags  = var.defined_tags
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 0bab5cf..e25edb1 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -85,6 +85,56 @@ variable "instance_state" {
   }
 }
 
+variable "instance_launch_options" {
+  type          = map(any)
+  description   = "Options for tuning the compatibility and performance of VM shapes"
+  default       = {}
+
+  validation {
+    condition     = ( length(keys(var.instance_launch_options)) == 0
+                  ? true
+                  : alltrue(flatten([
+                      # check that provided options names are known
+                      length(setintersection([
+                        "boot_volume_type",
+                        "network_type",
+                        "firmware",
+                        "remote_data_volume_type",
+                        "is_consistent_volume_naming_enabled",
+                        "is_pv_encryption_in_transit_enabled" ], keys(var.instance_launch_options))
+                      ) == length(keys(var.instance_launch_options)),
+                      [
+                        # match every option agains allowed values range (avr)
+                        for k, avr in {
+                          "boot_volume_type"        : ["ISCSI", "SCSI", "IDE", "VFIO", "PARAVIRTUALIZED"],
+                          "network_type"            : ["E1000", "VFIO", "PARAVIRTUALIZED"],
+                          "firmware"                : ["BIOS", "UEFI_64"],
+                          "remote_data_volume_type" : ["ISCSI", "SCSI", "IDE", "VFIO", "PARAVIRTUALIZED"]
+                        }: contains(avr, lookup(var.instance_launch_options, k, false)) if contains(keys(var.instance_launch_options), k)
+                      ],
+                      [
+                        # verify that given option values are boolean
+                        for k in [
+                          "is_consistent_volume_naming_enabled",
+                          "is_pv_encryption_in_transit_enabled"
+                        ]: contains([true, false], try(tobool(lookup(var.instance_launch_options, k, null)), "") ) if contains(keys(var.instance_launch_options), k)
+                      ]
+                    ] ) ) )
+    error_message = <<EOEM
+Accepted option names and their values are:
+  * boot_volume_type                    - ISCSI, SCSI, IDE, VFIO or PARAVIRTUALIZED
+  * firmware                            - BIOS or UEFI_64
+  * is_consistent_volume_naming_enabled - true or false
+  * is_pv_encryption_in_transit_enabled - true of false
+  * network_type                        - E1000, VFIO or PARAVIRTUALIZED
+  * remote_data_volume_type             - ISCSI, SCSI, IDE, VFIO or PARAVIRTUALIZED
+
+More details:
+  https://registry.terraform.io/providers/oracle/oci/latest/docs/resources/core_instance#launch_options
+EOEM
+  }
+}
+
 variable "shape" {
   description = "The shape of an instance."
   type        = string