diff --git a/lib/vagrant-lxc/action/setup_package_files.rb b/lib/vagrant-lxc/action/setup_package_files.rb
index 0132035..a453300 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-lxc/action/setup_package_files.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-lxc/action/setup_package_files.rb
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ module Vagrant
 
         def copy_box_files_to_pkg_dir
           box_dir = @env[:machine].box.directory
-          FileUtils.cp box_dir.join('lxc-template').to_s, @env['package.directory'].to_s
           FileUtils.cp box_dir.join('metadata.json').to_s, @env['package.directory'].to_s
+          if (template = box_dir.join('lxc-template')).exist?
+            FileUtils.cp template.to_s, @env['package.directory'].to_s
+          end
           if (conf = box_dir.join('lxc.conf')).exist?
             FileUtils.cp conf.to_s, @env['package.directory'].to_s
           end
diff --git a/spec/unit/action/setup_package_files_spec.rb b/spec/unit/action/setup_package_files_spec.rb
index 44db639..d427660 100644
--- a/spec/unit/action/setup_package_files_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/action/setup_package_files_spec.rb
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ describe Vagrant::LXC::Action::SetupPackageFiles do
     end
   end
 
+  context 'when lxc-template file is not present' do
+    before do
+      box.directory.join('lxc-template').delete
+    end
+
+    it 'does not blow up' do
+      expect { subject.call(env) }.to_not raise_error
+    end
+  end
+
   context 'when lxc.conf file is not present' do
     before do
       box.directory.join('lxc.conf').delete