diff --git a/bin/vagrant b/bin/vagrant
index 96e7bd154..6f72807f5 100755
--- a/bin/vagrant
+++ b/bin/vagrant
@@ -57,11 +57,12 @@ end
 # Require some stuff that is NOT dependent on RubyGems
 require "vagrant/shared_helpers"
 
-# Setup our dependencies by initializing Bundler if we're using plugins
-if Vagrant.plugins_enabled?
-  require "bundler"
-  Bundler.setup
-end
+# Setup our dependencies by initializing Bundler. If we're using plugins,
+# then also initialize the paths to the plugins.
+groups = [:default]
+groups << :plugins if Vagrant.plugins_enabled?
+require "bundler"
+Bundler.setup(*groups)
 
 require 'log4r'
 require 'vagrant'