diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index 5460d18..40f835a 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
     vb.cpus = 2
   end
 
+  # reboot the vm after vbguest installation
+  config.vbguest.auto_reboot=true
+
   # tell the user where things are. 
   config.vm.post_up_message = "Ready to distil and make WissKIs. Scripts can be found in /distillery/. "
 end