diff --git a/internal/core/box.go b/internal/core/box.go
index 030585133..bcaa06c7f 100644
--- a/internal/core/box.go
+++ b/internal/core/box.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
@@ -155,7 +156,10 @@ func BoxWithBox(box *vagrant_server.Box) BoxOption {
 }
 
 func (b *Box) loadMetadata() (metadata *BoxMetadata, err error) {
-	resp, err := http.Get(b.box.MetadataUrl)
+	client := &http.Client{}
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", fmt.Sprintf("%s.json", b.box.MetadataUrl), nil)
+	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}