diff --git a/plugins/guests/darwin/cap/change_host_name.rb b/plugins/guests/darwin/cap/change_host_name.rb
index 5ef6d9c08..5d5902d9e 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/darwin/cap/change_host_name.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/darwin/cap/change_host_name.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             basename = name.split(".", 2)[0]
 
             comm.sudo <<-EOH.gsub(/^ {14}/, '')
+              set -e
+
+              # Set hostname
               scutil --set ComputerName '#{name}'
               scutil --set HostName '#{name}'