diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a67c9cec..8e4e01d0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ packer_cache
 \#*\#
 .#*
 *.*.swp
+*.box
 *.gz
 *.xz
 *.iso
diff --git a/ubuntu/Makefile b/ubuntu/Makefile
index 4a166e56..a7716833 100644
--- a/ubuntu/Makefile
+++ b/ubuntu/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ seeds-lvm.iso: user-data-lvm meta-data
 seeds-flat.iso: user-data-flat meta-data
 	cloud-localds $@ $^
 
+seeds-box.iso: user-data-box meta-data
+	cloud-localds $@ $^
+
 OVMF_VARS.fd: /usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_VARS.fd
 	cp -v $< $@
 
@@ -39,9 +42,12 @@ custom-ubuntu.tar.gz: check-deps clean seeds-flat.iso OVMF_VARS.fd \
 custom-ubuntu-lvm.dd.gz: check-deps clean seeds-lvm.iso OVMF_VARS.fd
 	${PACKER} init . && ${PACKER} build -only=qemu.lvm .
 
+custom-ubuntu-virtual.box: check-deps clean seeds-box.iso OVMF_VARS.fd
+	${PACKER} init . && ${PACKER} build -only=virtualbox-iso.box .
+
 clean:
 	${RM} -rf output-* custom-*.gz \
-		seeds-flat.iso seeds-lvm.iso seeds-cloudimg.iso \
+		seeds-flat.iso seeds-lvm.iso seeds-box.iso seeds-cloudimg.iso \
 		OVMF_VARS.fd
 
 CUSTOM_PKGS:=${wildcard packages/*.deb}
@@ -54,4 +60,4 @@ else
 endif
 
 .INTERMEDIATE: OVMF_VARS.fd packages/custom-packages.tar.gz \
-	seeds-flat.iso seeds-lvm.iso seeds-cloudimg.iso
+	seeds-flat.iso seeds-lvm.iso seeds-box.iso seeds-cloudimg.iso
diff --git a/ubuntu/README.md b/ubuntu/README.md
index 292382bb..1bfafcdc 100644
--- a/ubuntu/README.md
+++ b/ubuntu/README.md
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ to build a raw image with LVM, alternatively, you can build a TGZ image
 make custom-ubuntu.tar.gz
 ```
 
+To build a virtualbox image for vagrant using the Makefile:
+
+```shell
+make custom-ubuntu-virtual.box
+```
+
 You can also manually run packer. Your current working directory must
 be in packer-maas/ubuntu, where this file is located. Once in
 packer-maas/ubuntu you can generate an image with:
diff --git a/ubuntu/ubuntu-box.pkr.hcl b/ubuntu/ubuntu-box.pkr.hcl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17150daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ubuntu/ubuntu-box.pkr.hcl
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+packer {
+  required_plugins {
+    virtualbox = {
+      version = "~> 1"
+      source  = "github.com/hashicorp/virtualbox"
+    }
+    vagrant = {
+      source  = "github.com/hashicorp/vagrant"
+      version = "~> 1"
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+source "virtualbox-iso" "box" {
+   boot_command    = ["<wait>e<wait5>", "<down><wait><down><wait><down><wait2><end><wait5>", "<bs><bs><bs><bs><wait>autoinstall ---<wait><f10>"]
+  boot_wait       = "2s"
+  cpus            = 2
+  disk_size       = 8192
+  guest_os_type   = "Ubuntu_64"
+  headless        = var.headless
+  http_directory  = var.http_directory
+  iso_checksum    = "file:http://releases.ubuntu.com/jammy/SHA256SUMS"
+  iso_target_path = "packer_cache/ubuntu.iso"
+  iso_url         = "https://releases.ubuntu.com/jammy/ubuntu-22.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso"
+  memory          = 2048
+  shutdown_command       = "sudo -S shutdown -P now"
+  ssh_handshake_attempts = 500
+  ssh_password           = var.ssh_ubuntu_password
+  ssh_timeout            = "45m"
+  ssh_username           = "ubuntu"
+  ssh_wait_timeout       = "45m"
+  vboxmanage = [
+    ["modifyvm", "{{.Name}}", "--vram", "16"],
+    ["modifyvm", "{{.Name}}", "--graphicscontroller", "vmsvga"],
+    ["storagectl", "{{.Name}}", "--name", "IDE Controller", "--add", "ide"],
+    ["storageattach", "{{.Name}}", "--storagectl", "IDE Controller", "--port", "0", "--device", "0", "--type", "hdd", "--medium", "output-lvm/packer-lvm.vdi"],
+    ["storageattach", "{{.Name}}", "--storagectl", "IDE Controller", "--port", "1", "--device", "0", "--type", "dvddrive", "--medium", "seeds-lvm.iso"],
+    ["storageattach", "{{.Name}}", "--storagectl", "IDE Controller", "--port", "2", "--device", "0", "--type", "dvddrive", "--medium", "packer_cache/ubuntu.iso"],
+    ["modifyvm", "{{.Name}}", "--firmware", "efi"],
+    ["modifyvm", "{{.Name}}", "--boot1", "disk", "--boot2", "dvd"]
+  ]
+}
+
+build {
+  sources = ["source.virtualbox-iso.box"]
+
+  provisioner "file" {
+    destination = "/tmp/curtin-hooks"
+    source      = "${path.root}/scripts/curtin-hooks"
+  }
+
+  provisioner "shell" {
+    environment_vars  = ["HOME_DIR=/home/ubuntu", "http_proxy=${var.http_proxy}", "https_proxy=${var.https_proxy}", "no_proxy=${var.no_proxy}"]
+    execute_command   = "echo 'ubuntu' | {{ .Vars }} sudo -S -E sh -eux '{{ .Path }}'"
+    expect_disconnect = true
+    scripts           = ["${path.root}/scripts/curtin.sh", "${path.root}/scripts/networking.sh", "${path.root}/scripts/cleanup.sh"]
+  }
+
+  post-processor "vagrant" {
+    output = "custom-ubuntu-virtual.box"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ubuntu/user-data-box b/ubuntu/user-data-box
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3753623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ubuntu/user-data-box
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#cloud-config
+autoinstall:
+  version: 1
+  identity:
+    hostname: ubuntu
+    username: ubuntu
+    password: "$6$canonical.$0zWaW71A9ke9ASsaOcFTdQ2tx1gSmLxMPrsH0rF0Yb.2AEKNPV1lrF94n6YuPJmnUy2K2/JSDtxuiBDey6Lpa/"
+  keyboard:
+    layout: us
+    variant: ''
+  ssh:
+    install-server: true
+  storage:
+    grub:
+      update_nvram: true
+    swap:
+      size: 0
+    layout:
+      name: lvm
+  late-commands:
+    - echo 'ubuntu ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL' > /target/etc/sudoers.d/ubuntu
+  package_update: true
+  package_upgrade: true