diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e3424c102..91fef12da 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  - Chef client now accepts an empty (`nil`) run list again. [GH-429]
  - Fix incorrect error message when running `provision` on halted VM. [GH-447]
  - Checking guest addition versions now ignores OSE. [GH-438]
+ - Chef solo from a remote URL fixed. [GH-431]
 
 ## 0.8.2 (July 22, 2011)
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb b/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb
index 7e7d0c4bb..b5572afa1 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/provisioners/chef_solo.rb
@@ -66,7 +66,15 @@ module Vagrant
           # or VM path.
           local_path = nil
           local_path = File.expand_path(path, env.root_path) if type == :host
-          remote_path = type == :host ? "#{config.provisioning_path}/chef-solo-#{self.class.get_and_update_counter}" : path
+          remote_path = nil
+          if type == :host
+            # Path exists on the host, setup the remote path
+            remote_path = "#{config.provisioning_path}/chef-solo-#{self.class.get_and_update_counter}"
+          else
+            # Path already exists on the virtual machine. Expand it
+            # relative to where we're provisioning.
+            remote_path = File.expand_path(path, config.provisioning_path)
+          end
 
           # Return the result
           [type, local_path, remote_path]