diff --git a/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb b/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb
index 825e327de..1f0ff9264 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ module Vagrant
 
       def setup_solo_config
         setup_config("chef_solo_solo", "solo.rb", {
+          :node_name => env.config.chef.node_name,
           :provisioning_path => env.config.chef.provisioning_path,
           :cookbooks_path => cookbooks_path,
           :roles_path => roles_path
diff --git a/templates/chef_solo_solo.erb b/templates/chef_solo_solo.erb
index 407653c87..b8557272a 100644
--- a/templates/chef_solo_solo.erb
+++ b/templates/chef_solo_solo.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
+node_name "<%= node_name %>"
 file_cache_path "<%= provisioning_path %>"
 cookbook_path <%= cookbooks_path %>
 role_path <%= roles_path %>
-log_level          <%= log_level.inspect %>
\ No newline at end of file
+log_level          <%= log_level.inspect %>
diff --git a/test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo_test.rb b/test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo_test.rb
index ce33a3f09..39496d200 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo_test.rb
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ class ChefSoloProvisionerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
     should "call setup_config with proper variables" do
       @action.expects(:setup_config).with("chef_solo_solo", "solo.rb", {
+        :node_name => @env.config.chef.node_name,
         :provisioning_path => @env.config.chef.provisioning_path,
         :cookbooks_path => @action.cookbooks_path,
         :roles_path => @action.roles_path