diff --git a/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/default_unix_cap.rb b/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/default_unix_cap.rb
index dcf4b5a34..1f4d286f7 100644
--- a/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/default_unix_cap.rb
+++ b/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/default_unix_cap.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         "find #{guest_path} #{exclusions}" \
           "'!' -type l -a " \
           "'(' ! -user #{opts[:owner]} -or ! -group #{opts[:group]} ')' -exec " \
-          "chown #{opts[:owner]}:#{opts[:group]} '{}' +"
+          "chown #{opts[:owner]}:#{opts[:group]} '{}' + || :"
       end
     end
   end