diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/puppet/provisioner/puppet.rb b/plugins/provisioners/puppet/provisioner/puppet.rb
index 93f08425e..fe00f3f47 100644
--- a/plugins/provisioners/puppet/provisioner/puppet.rb
+++ b/plugins/provisioners/puppet/provisioner/puppet.rb
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           command = "#{facter}puppet apply #{options}"
           if config.working_directory
             if windows?
-              command = "cd #{config.working_directory}; if ($?) \{ #{command} \}"
+              command = "cd #{config.working_directory}; if (`$?) \{ #{command} \}"
             else
               command = "cd #{config.working_directory} && #{command}"
             end