diff --git a/plugins/provisioners/ansible/provisioner/host.rb b/plugins/provisioners/ansible/provisioner/host.rb
index 929c66542b5..15842b7a1b4 100644
--- a/plugins/provisioners/ansible/provisioner/host.rb
+++ b/plugins/provisioners/ansible/provisioner/host.rb
@@ -233,6 +233,9 @@ def prepare_ansible_ssh_args
 
             proxy_cmd += " exec nc %h %p 2>/dev/null"
 
+            ssh_options << "-o ProxyCommand='#{ proxy_cmd }'"
+          elsif @machine.ssh_info[:proxy_command] && @machine.provider_config.connect_via_ssh
+            proxy_cmd = @machine.ssh_info[:proxy_command]
             ssh_options << "-o ProxyCommand='#{ proxy_cmd }'"
           end