diff --git a/packer/environment.go b/packer/environment.go
index bbf02e764..396dcf9e9 100644
--- a/packer/environment.go
+++ b/packer/environment.go
@@ -19,13 +19,17 @@ type CommandFunc func(name string) (Command, error)
 // The function type used to lookup Hook implementations.
 type HookFunc func(name string) (Hook, error)
 
+// The function type used to lookup Provisioner implementations.
+type ProvisionerFunc func(name string) (Provisioner, error)
+
 // ComponentFinder is a struct that contains the various function
 // pointers necessary to look up components of Packer such as builders,
 // commands, etc.
 type ComponentFinder struct {
-	Builder BuilderFunc
-	Command CommandFunc
-	Hook    HookFunc
+	Builder     BuilderFunc
+	Command     CommandFunc
+	Hook        HookFunc
+	Provisioner ProvisionerFunc
 }
 
 // The environment interface provides access to the configuration and
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ type Environment interface {
 	Builder(string) (Builder, error)
 	Cli([]string) (int, error)
 	Hook(string) (Hook, error)
+	Provisioner(string) (Provisioner, error)
 	Ui() Ui
 }
 
@@ -91,6 +96,10 @@ func NewEnvironment(config *EnvironmentConfig) (resultEnv Environment, err error
 		env.components.Hook = func(string) (Hook, error) { return nil, nil }
 	}
 
+	if env.components.Provisioner == nil {
+		env.components.Provisioner = func(string) (Provisioner, error) { return nil, nil }
+	}
+
 	resultEnv = env
 	return
 }
@@ -125,6 +134,21 @@ func (e *coreEnvironment) Hook(name string) (h Hook, err error) {
 	return
 }
 
+// Returns a provisioner for the given name that is registered with this
+// environment.
+func (e *coreEnvironment) Provisioner(name string) (p Provisioner, err error) {
+	p, err = e.components.Provisioner(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if p == nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("No provisioner returned for name: %s", name)
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
 // Executes a command as if it was typed on the command-line interface.
 // The return value is the exit code of the command.
 func (e *coreEnvironment) Cli(args []string) (result int, err error) {
diff --git a/packer/environment_test.go b/packer/environment_test.go
index 08bcc11c3..43aff9854 100644
--- a/packer/environment_test.go
+++ b/packer/environment_test.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ func TestEnvironment_NilComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	env.Builder("foo")
 	env.Cli([]string{"foo"})
 	env.Hook("foo")
+	env.Provisioner("foo")
 }
 
 func TestEnvironment_Builder(t *testing.T) {
@@ -237,6 +238,49 @@ func TestEnvironment_Hook_Error(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(returned, "should be no hook")
 }
 
+func TestEnvironmentProvisioner(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := asserts.NewTestingAsserts(t, true)
+
+	p := &TestProvisioner{}
+	ps := make(map[string]Provisioner)
+	ps["foo"] = p
+
+	config := DefaultEnvironmentConfig()
+	config.Components.Provisioner = func(n string) (Provisioner, error) { return ps[n], nil }
+
+	env, _ := NewEnvironment(config)
+	returned, err := env.Provisioner("foo")
+	assert.Nil(err, "should be no error")
+	assert.Equal(returned, p, "should return correct provisioner")
+}
+
+func TestEnvironmentProvisioner_NilError(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := asserts.NewTestingAsserts(t, true)
+
+	config := DefaultEnvironmentConfig()
+	config.Components.Provisioner = func(n string) (Provisioner, error) { return nil, nil }
+
+	env, _ := NewEnvironment(config)
+	returned, err := env.Provisioner("foo")
+	assert.NotNil(err, "should be an error")
+	assert.Nil(returned, "should be no provisioner")
+}
+
+func TestEnvironmentProvisioner_Error(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := asserts.NewTestingAsserts(t, true)
+
+	config := DefaultEnvironmentConfig()
+	config.Components.Provisioner = func(n string) (Provisioner, error) {
+		return nil, errors.New("foo")
+	}
+
+	env, _ := NewEnvironment(config)
+	returned, err := env.Provisioner("foo")
+	assert.NotNil(err, "should be an error")
+	assert.Equal(err.Error(), "foo", "should be correct error")
+	assert.Nil(returned, "should be no provisioner")
+}
+
 func TestEnvironment_SettingUi(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := asserts.NewTestingAsserts(t, true)
 
diff --git a/packer/provisioner_test.go b/packer/provisioner_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..068473b8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packer/provisioner_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package packer
+
+type TestProvisioner struct {
+	prepCalled bool
+	provCalled bool
+}
+
+func (t *TestProvisioner) Prepare(interface{}, Ui) {
+	t.prepCalled = true
+}
+
+func (t *TestProvisioner) Provision(Ui, Communicator) {
+	t.provCalled = true
+}