diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/vmware_facts.yml b/changelogs/fragments/vmware_facts.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..257fe90c3fb09c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/vmware_facts.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - facts - add a generic detection for VMware in product name.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/virtual/linux.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/virtual/linux.py
index 31fa061749a9eb..c368245d32b11d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/virtual/linux.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/virtual/linux.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def get_virtual_facts(self):
                     virtual_facts['virtualization_type'] = 'RHEV'
                     found_virt = True
 
-        if product_name in ('VMware Virtual Platform', 'VMware7,1'):
+        if product_name and product_name.startswith(("VMware",)):
             guest_tech.add('VMware')
             if not found_virt:
                 virtual_facts['virtualization_type'] = 'VMware'