diff --git a/lib/beaker/hypervisor/vagrant.rb b/lib/beaker/hypervisor/vagrant.rb
index f89e0b2e37..6c973aa452 100644
--- a/lib/beaker/hypervisor/vagrant.rb
+++ b/lib/beaker/hypervisor/vagrant.rb
@@ -160,6 +160,17 @@ def cleanup
       FileUtils.rm_rf(@vagrant_path)
     end
 
+    #snapshotting depends on https://github.com/scalefactory/vagrant-multiprovider-snap
+    def take_snapshot(host,snapshot_name)
+      @logger.debug "Creating snapshot of #{host}"
+      vagrant_cmd("snap take #{host} --name=#{snapshot_name}")
+    end
+
+    def restore_snapshot(host,snapshot_name)
+      @logger.debug "Restoring snapshot of #{host}"
+      vagrant_cmd("snap rollback #{host} --name=#{snapshot_name}")
+    end
+
     def vagrant_cmd(args)
       Dir.chdir(@vagrant_path) do
         exit_status = 1