diff --git a/internal/core/basis.go b/internal/core/basis.go
index bf3b44f3e..a1a5504a6 100644
--- a/internal/core/basis.go
+++ b/internal/core/basis.go
@@ -552,6 +552,10 @@ type HasParents interface {
 	Parent() (string, error)
 }
 
+type HasMappers interface {
+	AppendMappers(...*argmapper.Func)
+}
+
 func (b *Basis) loadParentPlugin(p *plugin.Plugin, typ component.Type) (err error) {
 	plg, err := p.InstanceOf(typ)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -626,7 +630,11 @@ func (b *Basis) component(
 
 	// TODO(spox): we need to add hooks
 
+	if cm, ok := c.Component.(HasMappers); ok {
+		cm.AppendMappers(c.Mappers...)
+	}
 	hooks := map[string][]*config.Hook{}
+	allMappers := append(b.mappers, p.Mappers...)
 	return &Component{
 		Value: c.Component,
 		Info: &vagrant_server.Component{
@@ -635,7 +643,7 @@ func (b *Basis) component(
 			ServerAddr: b.Client().ServerTarget(),
 		},
 		hooks:   hooks,
-		mappers: append(b.mappers, p.Mappers...),
+		mappers: allMappers,
 		plugin:  c,
 	}, nil
 }