diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index 5edc089..411776e 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ Vagrant.configure(VAGRANTFILE_API_VERSION) do |config|
     rs.admin_password = ENV['VAGRANT_ADMIN_PASSWORD']
     rs.api_key  = ENV['RAX_API_KEY']
     rs.flavor   = /1 GB Performance/
-    rs.image    = /Ubuntu/
+    rs.image    = "CentOS 6.4"
     rs.rackspace_region = :iad
 
     # rs.rsync_include 'PATTERN'  # per man page for rsync
+    rs.use_tty_workaround = true
   end
   # The url from where the 'config.vm.box' box will be fetched if it
   # doesn't already exist on the user's system.
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-rackspace/action.rb b/lib/vagrant-rackspace/action.rb
index 04f71da..84adbbe 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-rackspace/action.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-rackspace/action.rb
@@ -43,11 +43,15 @@ def self.action_provision
             end
 
             b2.use Provision
+
+            b2.use TTYWorkaround if env[:machine].provider_config.use_tty_workaround == true
+
             if defined?(SyncedFolders)
               b2.use SyncedFolders
             else
               b2.use SyncFolders
             end
+
           end
         end
       end
@@ -113,6 +117,8 @@ def self.action_up
 
             b2.use ConnectRackspace
             b2.use Provision
+
+            b2.use TTYWorkaround if env[:machine].provider_config.use_tty_workaround == true
             if defined?(SyncedFolders)
               b2.use SyncedFolders
             else
@@ -181,6 +187,7 @@ def self.action_list_keypairs
       autoload :ListKeyPairs, action_root.join("list_keypairs")
       autoload :ListNetworks, action_root.join("list_networks")
       autoload :ListServers, action_root.join("list_servers")
+      autoload :TTYWorkaround, action_root.join("tty_workaround")
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-rackspace/action/tty_workaround.rb b/lib/vagrant-rackspace/action/tty_workaround.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56816b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vagrant-rackspace/action/tty_workaround.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+require 'log4r'
+require 'rbconfig'
+require 'vagrant/util/subprocess'
+
+module VagrantPlugins
+  module Rackspace
+    module Action
+      # This middleware fixes the sudoers file so it allows sudo without a tty.
+      class TTYWorkaround
+        def initialize(app, env)
+          @app    = app
+          @logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant_rackspace::action::requiretty_workaround_start")
+          @host_os = RbConfig::CONFIG['host_os']
+        end
+
+        def call(env)
+          @app.call(env)
+          env[:ui].info(I18n.t("vagrant_rackspace.requiretty_workaround_start"))
+          env[:machine].communicate.sudo 'sed -i\'.bk\' -e \'s/^\(Defaults\s\+requiretty\)/# \1/\' /etc/sudoers'
+          env[:ui].info(I18n.t("vagrant_rackspace.requiretty_workaround_end"))
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-rackspace/config.rb b/lib/vagrant-rackspace/config.rb
index e1aa526..19fa2b2 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-rackspace/config.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-rackspace/config.rb
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class Config < Vagrant.plugin("2", :config)
       # @return [Array]
       attr_accessor :networks
 
+
       # Opt files/directories in to the rsync operation performed by this provider
       #
       # @return [Array]
@@ -119,6 +120,11 @@ class Config < Vagrant.plugin("2", :config)
       # @return [String]
       attr_accessor :admin_password
 
+      # Whether to apply a workaround to disable the requiretty sudoer option.
+      #
+      # @return [Boolean]
+      attr_accessor :use_tty_workaround
+
       # Default Rackspace Cloud Network IDs
       SERVICE_NET_ID = '11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111'
       PUBLIC_NET_ID = '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'
@@ -139,6 +145,7 @@ def initialize
         @disk_config = UNSET_VALUE
         @networks = []
         @rsync_includes = []
+        @use_tty_workaround = UNSET_VALUE
       end
 
       def finalize!
@@ -157,6 +164,7 @@ def finalize!
         @disk_config = nil if @disk_config == UNSET_VALUE
         @networks = nil if @networks.empty?
         @rsync_includes = nil if @rsync_includes.empty?
+        @use_tty_workaround = nil if @requiretty == UNSET_VALUE
 
         if @public_key_path == UNSET_VALUE
           @public_key_path = Vagrant.source_root.join("keys/vagrant.pub")
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-rackspace/plugin.rb b/lib/vagrant-rackspace/plugin.rb
index e40b6b3..383b5ed 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-rackspace/plugin.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-rackspace/plugin.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("2")
       This plugin enables Vagrant to manage machines in RackSpace Cloud.
       DESC
 
+      action_hook(:tty_workaround, Plugin::ALL_ACTIONS) do |hook|
+        require_relative 'action/tty_workaround'
+        hook.after(Vagrant::Action::Builtin::SyncedFolders, Action::TTYWorkaround)
+      end
+
       config(:rackspace, :provider) do
         require_relative "config"
         Config
diff --git a/locales/en.yml b/locales/en.yml
index bbf114f..06dc49e 100644
--- a/locales/en.yml
+++ b/locales/en.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ en:
       The server will not be deleted.
     sync_folders: |-
         Rackspace support for Vagrant 1.3 has been deprecated. Please
-        upgrade to the latest version of vagrant for continued support. 
+        upgrade to the latest version of vagrant for continued support.
+    requiretty_workaround_start: |-
+      Applying requiretty workaround...
+    requiretty_workaround_end: |-
+      requiretty workaround complete!
 
     config:
       api_key_required: |-
diff --git a/spec/vagrant-rackspace/config_spec.rb b/spec/vagrant-rackspace/config_spec.rb
index a5f3239..0f9cf43 100644
--- a/spec/vagrant-rackspace/config_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/vagrant-rackspace/config_spec.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
       :server_name,
       :disk_config,
       :username,
-      :admin_password].each do |attribute|
+      :admin_password,
+      :use_tty_workaround].each do |attribute|
       it "should not default #{attribute} if overridden" do
         subject.send("#{attribute}=".to_sym, "foo")
         subject.finalize!
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@
       subject.send(:networks).should include(VagrantPlugins::Rackspace::Config::SERVICE_NET_ID)
     end
 
-    it "should not default rsync_includes if overridden" do 
+    it "should not default rsync_includes if overridden" do
       inc = "core"
       subject.send(:rsync_include, inc)
       subject.finalize!