diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/puppet/provisioner/puppet.rb b/plugins/provisioners/puppet/provisioner/puppet.rb
index f49316bf7..62c32efa2 100644
--- a/plugins/provisioners/puppet/provisioner/puppet.rb
+++ b/plugins/provisioners/puppet/provisioner/puppet.rb
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
           opts = {
             elevated: true,
+            error_class: Vagrant::Errors::VagrantError,
             error_key: :ssh_bad_exit_status_muted,
             good_exit: [0,2],
           }