diff --git a/lib/vagrant/box_collection2.rb b/lib/vagrant/box_collection2.rb
index 88fa015a6..276f08113 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/box_collection2.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/box_collection2.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require "digest/sha1"
+
 require "log4r"
 
 module Vagrant
@@ -89,6 +91,53 @@ module Vagrant
       nil
     end
 
+    # Upgrades a V1 box with the given name to a V2 box. If a box with the
+    # given name doesn't exist, then a `BoxNotFound` exception will be raised.
+    # If the given box is found but is not a V1 box then `true` is returned
+    # because this just works fine.
+    #
+    # @return [Boolean] `true` otherwise an exception is raised.
+    def upgrade(name)
+      box_dir = @directory.join(name)
+
+      # If the box doesn't exist at all, raise an exception
+      raise Errors::BoxNotFound, :name => name if !box_dir.directory?
+
+      if v1_box?(name)
+        # First, we create a temporary directory within the box to store
+        # the intermediary moved files. We randomize this in case there is
+        # already a directory named "virtualbox" in here for some reason.
+        temp_dir = box_dir.join("vagrant-#{Digest::SHA1.hexdigest(name)}")
+
+        # Make the temporary directory
+        temp_dir.mkpath
+
+        # Move all the things into the temporary directory
+        box_dir.children(true).each do |child|
+          # Don't move the temp_dir
+          next if child == temp_dir
+
+          # Move every other directory into the temporary directory
+          FileUtils.mv(child, temp_dir.join(child.basename))
+        end
+
+        # If there is no metadata.json file, make one, since this is how
+        # we determine if the box is a V2 box.
+        metadata_file = temp_dir.join("metadata.json")
+        if !metadata_file.file?
+          metadata_file.open("w") do |f|
+            f.write(JSON.generate({}))
+          end
+        end
+
+        # Rename the temporary directory to the provider.
+        temp_dir.rename(box_dir.join("virtualbox"))
+      end
+
+      # We did it! Or the v1 box didn't exist so it doesn't matter.
+      return true
+    end
+
     protected
 
     # This checks if the given name represents a V1 box on the system.
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/box_collection2_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/box_collection2_test.rb
index d0954a9bc..d412354fb 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/box_collection2_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/box_collection2_test.rb
@@ -62,4 +62,35 @@ describe Vagrant::BoxCollection2 do
         to raise_error(Vagrant::Errors::BoxUpgradeRequired)
     end
   end
+
+  describe "upgrading" do
+    it "should upgrade a V1 box to V2" do
+      # Create a V1 box
+      environment.box1("foo")
+
+      # Verify that only a V1 box exists
+      expect { instance.find("foo", :virtualbox) }.
+        to raise_error(Vagrant::Errors::BoxUpgradeRequired)
+
+      # Upgrade the box
+      instance.upgrade("foo").should be
+
+      # Verify the box exists
+      box = instance.find("foo", :virtualbox)
+      box.should_not be_nil
+      box.name.should == "foo"
+    end
+
+    it "should raise a BoxNotFound exception if a non-existent box is upgraded" do
+      expect { instance.upgrade("i-dont-exist") }.
+        to raise_error(Vagrant::Errors::BoxNotFound)
+    end
+
+    it "should return true if we try to upgrade a V2 box" do
+      # Create a V2 box
+      environment.box2("foo", :vmware)
+
+      instance.upgrade("foo").should be
+    end
+  end
 end