diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a3da3fa20..33a8287d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 DEPRECATIONS:
 
+  - provisioners/chef-solo: The "nfs" setting has been replaced by
+    `synced_folder_type`. The "nfs" setting will be removed in the next
+    version.
   - provisioners/puppet: The "nfs" setting has been replaced by
     `synced_folder_type`. The "nfs" setting will be removed in the next
     version.
@@ -12,6 +15,9 @@ FEATURES:
 
 IMPROVEMENTS:
 
+  - provisioners/chef-solo: New config `synced_folder_type` replaces the
+    `nfs` option. This can be used to set the synced folders the provisioner
+    needs to any type. [GH-2709]
   - provisioners/puppet: New config `synced_folder_type` replaces the
     `nfs` option. This can be used to set the synced folders the provisioner
     needs to any type. [GH-2709]
diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_solo.rb b/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_solo.rb
index 32eb5b1dd..6686c9175 100644
--- a/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_solo.rb
+++ b/plugins/provisioners/chef/config/chef_solo.rb
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         attr_accessor :encrypted_data_bag_secret
         attr_accessor :environments_path
         attr_accessor :environment
-        attr_accessor :nfs
         attr_accessor :recipe_url
         attr_accessor :roles_path
+        attr_accessor :synced_folder_type
 
         def initialize
           super
@@ -23,11 +23,23 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           @environment               = UNSET_VALUE
           @recipe_url                = UNSET_VALUE
           @roles_path                = UNSET_VALUE
-          @nfs                       = UNSET_VALUE
+          @synced_folder_type        = UNSET_VALUE
           @encrypted_data_bag_secret = UNSET_VALUE
           @encrypted_data_bag_secret_key_path = UNSET_VALUE
         end
 
+        def nfs=(value)
+          puts "DEPRECATION: The 'nfs' setting for the Puppet provisioner is"
+          puts "deprecated. Please use the 'synced_folder_type' setting instead."
+          puts "The 'nfs' setting will be removed in the next version of Vagrant."
+
+          if value
+            @synced_folder_type = "nfs"
+          else
+            @synced_folder_type = nil
+          end
+        end
+
         #------------------------------------------------------------
         # Internal methods
         #------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -35,8 +47,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         def finalize!
           super
 
-          @recipe_url = nil if @recipe_url == UNSET_VALUE
           @environment = nil if @environment == UNSET_VALUE
+          @recipe_url = nil if @recipe_url == UNSET_VALUE
+          @synced_folder_type = nil if @synced_folder_type == UNSET_VALUE
 
           if @cookbooks_path == UNSET_VALUE
             @cookbooks_path = []
@@ -55,7 +68,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           @roles_path        = prepare_folders_config(@roles_path)
           @environments_path = prepare_folders_config(@environments_path)
 
-          @nfs = false if @nfs == UNSET_VALUE
           @encrypted_data_bag_secret = "/tmp/encrypted_data_bag_secret" if \
             @encrypted_data_bag_secret == UNSET_VALUE
           @encrypted_data_bag_secret_key_path = nil if \
@@ -76,7 +88,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             path = Pathname.new(raw_path).expand_path(machine.env.root_path)
             if !path.directory?
               errors << I18n.t("vagrant.config.chef.environment_path_missing",
-                path: raw_path.to_s)
+                               path: raw_path.to_s)
             end
           end
 
diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_solo.rb b/plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_solo.rb
index 4fd2930bd..5830ab0ff 100644
--- a/plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_solo.rb
+++ b/plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_solo.rb
@@ -106,10 +106,11 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         def share_folders(root_config, prefix, folders)
           folders.each do |type, local_path, remote_path|
             if type == :host
-              root_config.vm.synced_folder(
-                local_path, remote_path,
-                :id =>  "v-#{prefix}-#{self.class.get_and_update_counter(:shared_folder)}",
-                :nfs => @config.nfs)
+              opts = {}
+              opts[:id] = "v-#{prefix}-#{self.class.get_and_update_counter(:shared_folder)}"
+              opts[:type] = @config.synced_folder_type if @config.synced_folder_type
+
+              root_config.vm.synced_folder(local_path, remote_path, opts)
             end
           end
         end