diff --git a/builder/vagrant/step_ssh_config.go b/builder/vagrant/step_ssh_config.go
index 6fb65ccde..7da3cb7d8 100644
--- a/builder/vagrant/step_ssh_config.go
+++ b/builder/vagrant/step_ssh_config.go
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ func (s *StepSSHConfig) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multi
 		return multistep.ActionHalt
 	}
 
-	config.Comm.SSHPrivateKeyFile = sshConfig.IdentityFile
-	config.Comm.SSHUsername = sshConfig.User
 	config.Comm.SSHHost = sshConfig.Hostname
 	port, err := strconv.Atoi(sshConfig.Port)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -46,6 +44,14 @@ func (s *StepSSHConfig) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multi
 	}
 	config.Comm.SSHPort = port
 
+	if config.Comm.SSHUsername != "" {
+		// If user has set the username within the communicator, use the
+		// auth provided there.
+		return multistep.ActionContinue
+	}
+	config.Comm.SSHPrivateKeyFile = sshConfig.IdentityFile
+	config.Comm.SSHUsername = sshConfig.User
+
 	return multistep.ActionContinue
 }