diff --git a/lib/vagrant/commands/init.rb b/lib/vagrant/commands/init.rb
index 62a2dc93b..acfeb9ff2 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/commands/init.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/commands/init.rb
@@ -5,28 +5,37 @@ module Vagrant
       description "Initializes current folder for Vagrant usage"
 
       def execute(args)
-        create_vagrantfile(args[0])
+        if args.empty?
+          create_vagrantfile
+        else
+          create_vagrantfile(:default_box => args[0] , :default_box_url => args[1])
+        end 
+          
       end
 
       def options_spec(opts)
-        opts.banner = "Usage: vagrant init [name]"
+        opts.banner = "Usage: vagrant init [name] [box_url]"
       end
 
       # Actually writes the initial Vagrantfile to the current working directory.
       # The Vagrantfile will contain the base box configuration specified, or
       # will just use "base" if none is specified.
       #
-      # @param [String] default_box The default base box for this Vagrantfile
-      def create_vagrantfile(default_box=nil)
+      # @param [String] :default_box The default base box for this
+      # Vagrantfile
+      # @param [String] :default_box_url The default url for fetching
+      # the given box for the Vagrantfile
+      def create_vagrantfile(opts={})
         rootfile_path = File.join(Dir.pwd, Environment::ROOTFILE_NAME)
         error_and_exit(:rootfile_already_exists) if File.exist?(rootfile_path)
 
         # Write the rootfile
-        default_box ||= "base"
+        default_opts = { :default_box => "base", :default_box_url => nil}.merge(opts)          
+
         File.open(rootfile_path, 'w+') do |f|
-          f.write(TemplateRenderer.render(Environment::ROOTFILE_NAME, :default_box => default_box))
+          f.write(TemplateRenderer.render(Environment::ROOTFILE_NAME, :default_box => default_opts[:default_box], :default_box_url => default_opts[:default_box_url]))
         end
       end
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/templates/Vagrantfile.erb b/templates/Vagrantfile.erb
index 126f28526..68c1e3f12 100644
--- a/templates/Vagrantfile.erb
+++ b/templates/Vagrantfile.erb
@@ -5,4 +5,9 @@ Vagrant::Config.run do |config|
 
   # Every Vagrant virtual environment requires a box to build off of.
   config.vm.box = "<%= default_box %>"
+
+  <% if !default_box_url.nil? %>
+  # The url from where the 'config.vm.box' box will be fetched
+  config.vm.box_url = "<%= default_box_url %>"
+  <% end  %>
 end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/commands/init_test.rb b/test/vagrant/commands/init_test.rb
index 1772fb2e2..b04a65233 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/commands/init_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/commands/init_test.rb
@@ -9,11 +9,21 @@ class CommandsInitTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
 
   context "execute" do
-    should "create the vagrantfile with the first arg" do
-      args = [:foo]
-      @instance.expects(:create_vagrantfile).with(args.first)
+    should "create a vagrant file without any args" do
+      args = []
+      @instance.expects(:create_vagrantfile).with(nil)
       @instance.execute(args)
-    end
+    end 
+    context "when any arg is provided" do
+      should "create the vagrant file using the first arg as default_box and the second as default_box_url" do
+        args = []
+        args[0] = "foo"
+        args[1] = "foo.box"
+
+        @instance.expects(:create_vagrantfile).with(:default_box => "foo", :default_box_url => "foo.box")
+        @instance.execute(args)
+      end
+    end 
   end
 
   context "creating the vagrantfile" do
@@ -43,13 +53,21 @@ class CommandsInitTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
     should "use the given base box if given" do
       box = "zooo"
-      Vagrant::Util::TemplateRenderer.expects(:render).with(Vagrant::Environment::ROOTFILE_NAME, :default_box => box)
-      @instance.create_vagrantfile(box)
+      Vagrant::Util::TemplateRenderer.expects(:render).with(Vagrant::Environment::ROOTFILE_NAME, :default_box => box, :default_box_url => nil)
+      @instance.create_vagrantfile :default_box => box
     end
 
+    should "use the box_url if given" do
+      box_url = "fubar.box" 
+      Vagrant::Util::TemplateRenderer.expects(:render).with(Vagrant::Environment::ROOTFILE_NAME, :default_box => "base", :default_box_url => "fubar.box")
+      @instance.create_vagrantfile :default_box_url => box_url
+    end 
+
     should "use the default `base` if no box is given" do
-      Vagrant::Util::TemplateRenderer.expects(:render).with(Vagrant::Environment::ROOTFILE_NAME, :default_box => "base")
+      Vagrant::Util::TemplateRenderer.expects(:render).with(Vagrant::Environment::ROOTFILE_NAME, :default_box => "base", :default_box_url => nil)
       @instance.create_vagrantfile
     end
+
+
   end
 end