diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/vagrant/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/vagrant/default.nix
index 5db4a3d05ef..3b03e4426ba 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/vagrant/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/vagrant/default.nix
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ in buildRubyGem rec {
     wrapProgram "$out/bin/vagrant" \
       --set GEM_PATH "${deps}/lib/ruby/gems/${ruby.version.libDir}" \
       --prefix PATH ':' ${pathAdditions} \
-      --set VAGRANT_CHECKPOINT_DISABLE '✓'
+      --set-default VAGRANT_CHECKPOINT_DISABLE 1
 
     mkdir -p "$out/vagrant-plugins/plugins.d"
     echo '{}' > "$out/vagrant-plugins/plugins.json"