diff --git a/plugins/guests/freebsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb b/plugins/guests/freebsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
index bcd675887..6287d4a1e 100644
--- a/plugins/guests/freebsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
+++ b/plugins/guests/freebsd/cap/mount_nfs_folder.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         def self.mount_nfs_folder(machine, ip, folders)
           folders.each do |name, opts|
             machine.communicate.sudo("mkdir -p #{opts[:guestpath]}")
-            machine.communicate.sudo("mount '#{ip}:#{opts[:hostpath]}' '#{opts[:guestpath]}'")
+            machine.communicate.sudo("mount -t nfs '#{ip}:#{opts[:hostpath]}' '#{opts[:guestpath]}'")
           end
         end
       end