diff --git a/src/config/wireplumber.conf.d/alsa-vm.conf b/src/config/wireplumber.conf.d/alsa-vm.conf
index c7b9693c..9b1e6b81 100644
--- a/src/config/wireplumber.conf.d/alsa-vm.conf
+++ b/src/config/wireplumber.conf.d/alsa-vm.conf
@@ -19,5 +19,25 @@ monitor.alsa.rules = [
         api.alsa.headroom      = 2048
       }
     }
+  },
+  # VMware & VirtualBox on Windows hosts require more headroom to
+  # avoid stuttering.
+  {
+    matches = [
+      {
+        node.name = "~alsa_input.pci.*"
+        cpu.vm.name = "~^(vmware)|(oracle)$"
+      }
+      {
+        node.name = "~alsa_output.pci.*"
+        cpu.vm.name = "~^(vmware)|(oracle)$"
+      }
+    ]
+    actions = {
+      update-props = {
+        api.alsa.period-size   = 1024
+        api.alsa.headroom      = 8192
+      }
+    }
   }
 ]