diff --git a/internal/core/core.go b/internal/core/core.go
index 1cf697717..5606a0805 100644
--- a/internal/core/core.go
+++ b/internal/core/core.go
@@ -1,5 +1,33 @@
 package core
 
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vagrant-plugin-sdk/core"
+)
+
 type closer interface {
 	Closer(func() error)
 }
+
+func seedPlugin(
+	plugin interface{},
+	seed interface{},
+) (err error) {
+	s, ok := plugin.(core.Seeder)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("component does not implement core.Seeder")
+	}
+	seeds, err := s.Seeds()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	seeds.AddTyped(seed)
+
+	if err = s.Seed(seeds); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	return
+}