diff --git a/test/acceptance/package_test.rb b/test/acceptance/package_test.rb
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+require File.expand_path("../base", __FILE__)
+require "acceptance/support/shared/command_examples"
+
+describe "vagrant package" do
+  include_context "acceptance"
+  it_behaves_like "a command that requires a Vagrantfile", ["vagrant", "package"]
+
+  # This creates an initial environment that is ready for a "vagrant up"
+  def initialize_valid_environment
+    require_box("default")
+
+    assert_execute("vagrant", "box", "add", "base", box_path("default"))
+    assert_execute("vagrant", "init")
+  end
+
+  it "can package a running virtual machine" do
+    initialize_valid_environment
+
+    assert_execute("vagrant", "up")
+    assert_execute("vagrant", "package")
+    environment.workdir.join("package.box").should be_file
+  end
+end