diff --git a/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb b/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb
index 06d67d622..2782818d3 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ module Vagrant
         attr_accessor :data_bags_path
         attr_accessor :recipe_url
         attr_accessor :nfs
+        attr_accessor :encrypted_data_bag_secret_key_path
+        attr_accessor :encrypted_data_bag_secret
+
+        def encrypted_data_bag_secret; @encrypted_data_bag_secret || "/tmp/encrypted_data_bag_secret"; end
 
         def initialize
           super
@@ -86,6 +90,7 @@ module Vagrant
 
         verify_binary(chef_binary_path("chef-solo"))
         chown_provisioning_folder
+        upload_encrypted_data_bag_secret if config.encrypted_data_bag_secret_key_path
         setup_json
         setup_solo_config
         run_chef_solo
@@ -155,6 +160,12 @@ module Vagrant
         end
       end
 
+      def upload_encrypted_data_bag_secret
+        env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.provisioners.chef.upload_encrypted_data_bag_secret_key")
+        env[:vm].channel.upload(encrypted_data_bag_secret_key_path,
+                                config.encrypted_data_bag_secret)
+      end
+
       def setup_solo_config
         cookbooks_path = guest_paths(@cookbook_folders)
         roles_path = guest_paths(@role_folders).first
@@ -167,6 +178,7 @@ module Vagrant
           :recipe_url => config.recipe_url,
           :roles_path => roles_path,
           :data_bags_path => data_bags_path,
+          :encrypted_data_bag_secret => config.encrypted_data_bag_secret,
         })
       end
 
@@ -207,6 +219,10 @@ module Vagrant
         end
       end
 
+      def encrypted_data_bag_secret_key_path
+        File.expand_path(config.encrypted_data_bag_secret_key_path, env[:root_path])
+      end
+
       protected
 
       # Extracts only the remote paths from a list of folders
diff --git a/templates/provisioners/chef_solo/solo.erb b/templates/provisioners/chef_solo/solo.erb
index c3e465a67..80f8989a9 100644
--- a/templates/provisioners/chef_solo/solo.erb
+++ b/templates/provisioners/chef_solo/solo.erb
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ cookbook_path <%= cookbooks_path.inspect %>
 role_path <%= roles_path.inspect %>
 log_level <%= log_level.inspect %>
 
+encrypted_data_bag_secret "<%= encrypted_data_bag_secret %>"
+
 <% if data_bags_path -%>
 data_bag_path <%= data_bags_path.inspect %>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/test/unit_legacy/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo_test.rb b/test/unit_legacy/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo_test.rb
index 2010b0e54..e3533d52d 100644
--- a/test/unit_legacy/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit_legacy/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo_test.rb
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ class ChefSoloProvisionerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
         :cookbooks_path => @action.guest_paths(@action.cookbook_folders),
         :recipe_url => @config.recipe_url,
         :roles_path => @action.guest_paths(@action.role_folders).first,
-        :data_bags_path => @action.guest_paths(@action.data_bags_folders).first
+        :data_bags_path => @action.guest_paths(@action.data_bags_folders).first,
+        :encrypted_data_bag_secret => @config.encrypted_data_bag_secret
       })
 
       @action.setup_solo_config