diff --git i/lib/vagrant/bundler.rb w/lib/vagrant/bundler.rb
index 301e40e37..e361ab510 100644
--- i/lib/vagrant/bundler.rb
+++ w/lib/vagrant/bundler.rb
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ module Vagrant
       source_list = {}
       system_plugins = plugins.map do |plugin_name, plugin_info|
         plugin_name if plugin_info["system"]
-      end.compact
+      end.compact << "bundler"
       installer_set = VagrantSet.new(:both)
       installer_set.system_plugins = system_plugins