diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb
index 3e3b7e820..e5d852c20 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin.rb
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ module Vagrant
         use VM::ClearForwardedPorts
         use VM::ClearSharedFolders
         use VM::Export
+        use VM::PackageVagrantfile
         use VM::Package
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/export.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/export.rb
index e4c7e0909..cf8ba1ce3 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/export.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/export.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ module Vagrant
         def setup_temp_dir
           @env.logger.info "Creating temporary directory for export..."
           @temp_dir = @env["export.temp_dir"] = File.join(@env.env.tmp_path, Time.now.to_i.to_s)
+          @env["package.directory"] = @temp_dir # TODO temporary
           FileUtils.mkpath(@env["export.temp_dir"])
         end
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/package.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/package.rb
index c7e951b77..db75dc8f4 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/package.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/package.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module Vagrant
         def call(env)
           @env = env
 
-          return env.error!(:package_requires_export) if !@env["export.temp_dir"]
+          return env.error!(:package_requires_export) if !@env["package.directory"]
           return if !verify_included_files
           compress
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module Vagrant
         # the actual box
         def copy_include_files
           if @env["package.include"].length > 0
-            include_dir = File.join(@env["export.temp_dir"], "include")
+            include_dir = File.join(@env["package.directory"], "include")
             FileUtils.mkdir_p(include_dir)
 
             @env["package.include"].each do |f|
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ module Vagrant
         # box. This Vagrantfile contains the MAC address so that the user doesn't
         # have to worry about it.
         def create_vagrantfile
-          File.open(File.join(@env["export.temp_dir"], "Vagrantfile"), "w") do |f|
+          File.open(File.join(@env["package.directory"], "Vagrantfile"), "w") do |f|
             f.write(TemplateRenderer.render("package_Vagrantfile", {
               :base_mac => @env["vm"].vm.network_adapters.first.mac_address
             }))
@@ -76,9 +76,8 @@ module Vagrant
                 current_dir = FileUtils.pwd
 
                 copy_include_files
-                create_vagrantfile
 
-                FileUtils.cd(@env["export.temp_dir"])
+                FileUtils.cd(@env["package.directory"])
                 Dir.glob(File.join(".", "**", "*")).each do |entry|
                   Archive::Tar::Minitar.pack_file(entry, output)
                 end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/vm/package_vagrantfile.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/package_vagrantfile.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bd1ce0d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/vm/package_vagrantfile.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+module Vagrant
+  class Action
+    module VM
+      # Puts a generated Vagrantfile into the package directory so that
+      # it can be included in the package.
+      class PackageVagrantfile
+        include Util
+
+        def initialize(app, env)
+          @app = app
+          @env = env
+        end
+
+        def call(env)
+          @env = env
+          create_vagrantfile
+          @app.call(env)
+        end
+
+        # This method creates the auto-generated Vagrantfile at the root of the
+        # box. This Vagrantfile contains the MAC address so that the user doesn't
+        # have to worry about it.
+        def create_vagrantfile
+          File.open(File.join(@env["package.directory"], "Vagrantfile"), "w") do |f|
+            f.write(TemplateRenderer.render("package_Vagrantfile", {
+              :base_mac => @env["vm"].vm.network_adapters.first.mac_address
+            }))
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/box.rb b/lib/vagrant/box.rb
index f41c111fe..fcaf4a2a0 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/box.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/box.rb
@@ -132,11 +132,16 @@ module Vagrant
       env.actions.run(:box_add, { "box" => self })
     end
 
-    # Beings the process of destroying this box.
+    # Begins the process of destroying this box.
     def destroy
       env.actions.run(:box_remove, { "box" => self })
     end
 
+    # Begins sequence to repackage this box.
+    def repackage
+      env.actions.run(:box_repackage, { "box" => self })
+    end
+
     # Returns the directory to the location of this boxes content in the local
     # filesystem.
     #
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/commands/box/list.rb b/lib/vagrant/commands/box/list.rb
index a33b76c0d..23e1175e9 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/commands/box/list.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/commands/box/list.rb
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ module Vagrant
       end
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/commands/box/repackage.rb b/lib/vagrant/commands/box/repackage.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7baeeed38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vagrant/commands/box/repackage.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+module Vagrant
+  class Commands
+    module Box
+      # Repackage a box which has been added.
+      class Repackage < BoxCommand
+        BoxCommand.subcommand "repackage", self
+        description "Repackages a box which has already been added."
+
+        def execute(args=[])
+          return show_help if args.length != 1
+
+          box = Vagrant::Box.find(env, args.first)
+          return error_and_exit(:box_repackage_doesnt_exist) if box.nil?
+          box.repackage
+        end
+
+        def options_spec(opts)
+          opts.banner = "Usage: vagrant box repackage NAME"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/templates/strings.yml b/templates/strings.yml
index a2e313809..5d5176cbf 100644
--- a/templates/strings.yml
+++ b/templates/strings.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@
   Specified output file: <%= output_file %>
 :box_remove_doesnt_exist: |-
   The box you're attempting to remove does not exist!
+:box_repackage_doesnt_exist: |-
+  The box you're attempting to repackage does not exist. Please check the
+  name you specified and try again. As a reminder, the repackage
+  command is for repackaging boxes which have been added through `vagrant box add`
+  but the box has been lost.
 :box_specified_doesnt_exist: |-
   Specified box `<%= box_name %>` does not exist!
 
diff --git a/test/vagrant/action/vm/export_test.rb b/test/vagrant/action/vm/export_test.rb
index 9efebded9..dc06384ed 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/action/vm/export_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/action/vm/export_test.rb
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class ExportVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     should "set to the environment" do
       @instance.setup_temp_dir
       assert_equal @temp_dir, @env["export.temp_dir"]
+      assert_equal @temp_dir, @env["package.directory"]
       assert_equal @temp_dir, @instance.temp_dir
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/action/vm/package_test.rb b/test/vagrant/action/vm/package_test.rb
index 97b3ff52c..53d243b99 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/action/vm/package_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/action/vm/package_test.rb
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class PackageVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       File.stubs(:exist?).returns(false)
       @instance = @klass.new(@app, @env)
 
-      @env["export.temp_dir"] = "foo"
+      @env["package.directory"] = "foo"
     end
 
     context "calling" do
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class PackageVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       end
 
       should "halt the chain if export didn't run" do
-        @env["export.temp_dir"] = nil
+        @env["package.directory"] = nil
         @app.expects(:call).never
         @instance.call(@env)
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class PackageVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       end
 
       should "create the include directory and copy files to it" do
-        include_dir = File.join(@env["export.temp_dir"], "include")
+        include_dir = File.join(@env["package.directory"], "include")
         copy_seq = sequence("copy_seq")
         FileUtils.expects(:mkdir_p).with(include_dir).once.in_sequence(copy_seq)
 
@@ -171,26 +171,6 @@ class PackageVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       end
     end
 
-    context "creating vagrantfile" do
-      setup do
-        @network_adapter = mock("nic")
-        @network_adapter.stubs(:mac_address).returns("mac_address")
-        @internal_vm.stubs(:network_adapters).returns([@network_adapter])
-      end
-
-      should "write the rendered vagrantfile to temp_path Vagrantfile" do
-        f = mock("file")
-        rendered = mock("rendered")
-        File.expects(:open).with(File.join(@env["export.temp_dir"], "Vagrantfile"), "w").yields(f)
-        Vagrant::Util::TemplateRenderer.expects(:render).returns(rendered).with("package_Vagrantfile", {
-                                                                                  :base_mac => @internal_vm.network_adapters.first.mac_address
-                                                                                })
-        f.expects(:write).with(rendered)
-
-        @instance.create_vagrantfile
-      end
-    end
-
     context "compression" do
       setup do
         @env["package.include"] = []
@@ -211,7 +191,6 @@ class PackageVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
         @tar.stubs(:pack_file)
 
         @instance.stubs(:copy_include_files)
-        @instance.stubs(:create_vagrantfile)
       end
 
       should "open the tar file with the tar path properly" do
@@ -233,8 +212,7 @@ class PackageVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
         FileUtils.expects(:pwd).once.returns(@pwd).in_sequence(compress_seq)
         @instance.expects(:copy_include_files).once.in_sequence(compress_seq)
-        @instance.expects(:create_vagrantfile).once.in_sequence(compress_seq)
-        FileUtils.expects(:cd).with(@env["export.temp_dir"]).in_sequence(compress_seq)
+        FileUtils.expects(:cd).with(@env["package.directory"]).in_sequence(compress_seq)
         Dir.expects(:glob).returns(@files).in_sequence(compress_seq)
 
         5.times do |i|
@@ -249,7 +227,7 @@ class PackageVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
       should "pop back to the current directory even if an exception is raised" do
         cd_seq = sequence("cd_seq")
-        FileUtils.expects(:cd).with(@env["export.temp_dir"]).raises(Exception).in_sequence(cd_seq)
+        FileUtils.expects(:cd).with(@env["package.directory"]).raises(Exception).in_sequence(cd_seq)
         FileUtils.expects(:cd).with(@pwd).in_sequence(cd_seq)
 
         assert_raises(Exception) {
diff --git a/test/vagrant/action/vm/package_vagrantfile_test.rb b/test/vagrant/action/vm/package_vagrantfile_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96cfaf9ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/vagrant/action/vm/package_vagrantfile_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+class PackageVagrantfileVMActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  setup do
+    @klass = Vagrant::Action::VM::PackageVagrantfile
+    @app, @env = mock_action_data
+
+    @vm = mock("vm")
+    @env["vm"] = @vm
+    @env["package.directory"] = "foo"
+
+    @internal_vm = mock("internal")
+    @vm.stubs(:vm).returns(@internal_vm)
+    @instance = @klass.new(@app, @env)
+  end
+
+  context "calling" do
+    should "create the vagrantfile then continue chain" do
+      seq = sequence("sequence")
+      @instance.expects(:create_vagrantfile).in_sequence(seq)
+      @app.expects(:call).with(@env).in_sequence(seq)
+
+      @instance.call(@env)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "creating vagrantfile" do
+    setup do
+      @network_adapter = mock("nic")
+      @network_adapter.stubs(:mac_address).returns("mac_address")
+      @internal_vm.stubs(:network_adapters).returns([@network_adapter])
+    end
+
+    should "write the rendered vagrantfile to temp_path Vagrantfile" do
+      f = mock("file")
+      rendered = mock("rendered")
+      File.expects(:open).with(File.join(@env["package.directory"], "Vagrantfile"), "w").yields(f)
+      Vagrant::Util::TemplateRenderer.expects(:render).returns(rendered).with("package_Vagrantfile", {
+                                                                                :base_mac => @internal_vm.network_adapters.first.mac_address
+                                                                              })
+      f.expects(:write).with(rendered)
+
+      @instance.create_vagrantfile
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/commands/box/repackage_test.rb b/test/vagrant/commands/box/repackage_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d10744732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/vagrant/commands/box/repackage_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+class CommandsBoxRepackageTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  setup do
+    @klass = Vagrant::Commands::Box::Repackage
+
+    @persisted_vm = mock("persisted_vm")
+    @persisted_vm.stubs(:execute!)
+
+    @env = mock_environment
+    @env.stubs(:require_persisted_vm)
+    @env.stubs(:vm).returns(@persisted_vm)
+
+    @instance = @klass.new(@env)
+  end
+
+  context "executing" do
+    setup do
+      @name = "foo"
+    end
+
+    should "show help if not enough arguments" do
+      Vagrant::Box.expects(:find).never
+      @instance.expects(:show_help).once
+      @instance.execute([])
+    end
+
+    should "error and exit if the box doesn't exist" do
+      Vagrant::Box.expects(:find).returns(nil)
+      @instance.expects(:error_and_exit).with(:box_repackage_doesnt_exist).once
+      @instance.execute([@name])
+    end
+
+    should "call destroy on the box if it exists" do
+      @box = mock("box")
+      Vagrant::Box.expects(:find).with(@env, @name).returns(@box)
+      @box.expects(:repackage).once
+      @instance.execute([@name])
+    end
+  end
+end