diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index 16675b36..77a903b0 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ Vagrant.configure(VAGRANTFILE_API_VERSION) do |config|
     v.cpus = 2
   end
 
+  config.vm.provider :hyperv do |vb|
+    config.vm.box = 'kmm/ubuntu-xenial64'
+  end
+
   # Configure Port Forwarding
   config.vm.network 'forwarded_port', guest: 80, host: 8000, auto_correct: true
   config.vm.network 'forwarded_port', guest: 3306, host: 33060, auto_correct: true
diff --git a/build_hyperv.ps1 b/build_hyperv.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22757ac0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_hyperv.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+$scriptPath = split-path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
+
+# install required vagrant plugin to handle reloads during provisioning
+vagrant plugin install vagrant-reload
+
+# start with no machines
+vagrant destroy -f
+Remove-Item -Path .vagrant -Recurse
+
+vagrant up --provider hyperv
+vagrant halt
+
+vagrant package --output hyperv.box
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diff --git a/templates/metadata.json b/templates/metadata.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..990f3888
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/metadata.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "provider": "hyperv"
+}
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