diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_solo.rb b/plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_solo.rb
index d05794f18..af9314bd9 100644
--- a/plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_solo.rb
+++ b/plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_solo.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           share_folders(root_config, "cse", @environments_folders)
         end
 
-        def provision
+        def provision(mode = :solo)
           install_chef
           # Verify that the proper shared folders exist.
           check = []
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           upload_encrypted_data_bag_secret
           setup_json
           setup_solo_config
-          run_chef_solo
+          run_chef(mode)
           delete_encrypted_data_bag_secret
         end
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           }
         end
 
-        def run_chef_solo
+        def run_chef(mode)
           if @config.run_list && @config.run_list.empty?
             @machine.ui.warn(I18n.t("vagrant.chef_run_list_empty"))
           end
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
           @config.attempts.times do |attempt|
             if attempt == 0
-              @machine.ui.info I18n.t("vagrant.provisioners.chef.running_solo")
+              @machine.ui.info I18n.t("vagrant.provisioners.chef.running_#{mode}")
             else
-              @machine.ui.info I18n.t("vagrant.provisioners.chef.running_solo_again")
+              @machine.ui.info I18n.t("vagrant.provisioners.chef.running_#{mode}_again")
             end
 
             opts = { error_check: false, elevated: true }
diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_zero.rb b/plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_zero.rb
index 8ccae6130..f634bc9a7 100644
--- a/plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_zero.rb
+++ b/plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_zero.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           share_folders(root_config, "csn", @node_folders)
         end
 
+        def provision
+          super(:zero)
+        end
+
         def solo_config
           super.merge(
             local_mode: true,
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index 3b60c1c76..0af7637fb 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -1809,6 +1809,8 @@ en:
         running_apply: "Running chef-apply..."
         running_solo: "Running chef-solo..."
         running_solo_again: "Running chef-solo again (failed to converge)..."
+        running_zero: "Running chef-zero..."
+        running_zero_again: "Running chef-zero again (failed to converge)..."
         missing_shared_folders: |-
           Shared folders that Chef requires are missing on the virtual machine.
           This is usually due to configuration changing after already booting the