diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 39008ad07..20813c85f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ BUG FIXES:
     [GH-2792]
   - hosts/bsd: Don't invoke shell for NFS sudo calls. [GH-2808]
   - hosts/gentoo: Look for systemctl in `/usr/bin` [GH-2858]
+  - hosts/opensuse: Start NFS server properly. [GH-2923]
   - providers/virtualbox: Enabling internal networks by just setting "true"
     works properly. [GH-2751]
   - providers/virtualbox: Make more internal interactions with VBoxManage
diff --git a/plugins/hosts/opensuse/cap/nfs.rb b/plugins/hosts/opensuse/cap/nfs.rb
index 829b47a84..d16bc9327 100644
--- a/plugins/hosts/opensuse/cap/nfs.rb
+++ b/plugins/hosts/opensuse/cap/nfs.rb
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ module VagrantPlugins
     module Cap
       class NFS
         def self.nfs_check_command(env)
-          "service nfsserver status"
+          "/sbin/service nfsserver status"
         end
 
         def self.nfs_start_command(env)
-          "service nfsserver start"
+          "/sbin/service nfsserver start"
         end
       end
     end