diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@
 
       config.vm.provision "puppet" do |puppet|
         puppet.environment = _vm_facts["environment"]
+        puppet.synced_folder_type = 'rsync'
         if vm_props[:type] == TYPE_AGENT
           puppet.environment_path = "#{environment_path}"
           puppet.hiera_config_path = "#{puppet.environment_path}/#{puppet.environment}/hiera.yaml"