diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44e24f1..089424f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1419,22 +1419,25 @@ Default is `eth0`.
 
 ### Forwarding the ssh-port
 
-By default vagrant-libvirt now allows the standard ssh-port to be forwarded to
-the localhost to allow for consistent provisioning steps/ports used when
+Vagrant-libvirt now supports forwarding the standard ssh-port on port 2222 from
+the localhost to allow for consistent provisioning steps/ports to be used when
 defining across multiple providers.
 
-Previously by default libvirt skipped the forwarding of the ssh-port because
-you can access the machine directly. To return to this behaviour set the
-option `forward_ssh_port` to `false` in the Vagrantfile.
-
+To enable, set the following:
 ```ruby
 Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
   config.vm.provider :libvirt do |libvirt|
-    # Disable forwarding of forwarded_port with id 'ssh'.
-    libvirt.forward_ssh_port = false
+    # Enable forwarding of forwarded_port with id 'ssh'.
+    libvirt.forward_ssh_port = true
   end
+end
 ```
 
+Previously by default libvirt skipped the forwarding of the ssh-port because
+you can access the machine directly. In the future it is expected that this
+will be enabled by default once autocorrect support is added to handle port
+collisions for multi machine environments gracefully.
+
 ## Synced Folders
 
 Vagrant automatically syncs the project folder on the host to `/vagrant` in
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
index 255a5a6..1c31fc8 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         finalize_proxy_command
 
         # forward port with id 'ssh'
-        @forward_ssh_port = true if @forward_ssh_port == UNSET_VALUE
+        @forward_ssh_port = false if @forward_ssh_port == UNSET_VALUE
 
         @storage_pool_name = 'default' if @storage_pool_name == UNSET_VALUE
         @snapshot_pool_name = @storage_pool_name if @snapshot_pool_name == UNSET_VALUE
diff --git a/spec/unit/action/forward_ports_spec.rb b/spec/unit/action/forward_ports_spec.rb
index 2677eef..f63e49a 100644
--- a/spec/unit/action/forward_ports_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/action/forward_ports_spec.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::ProviderLibvirt::Action::ForwardPorts do
     allow(machine).to receive(:provider_config).and_return(provider_config)
     allow(machine_config).to receive(:vm).and_return(vm_config)
     allow(vm_config).to receive(:networks).and_return([])
-    allow(provider_config).to receive(:forward_ssh_port).and_return(true)
+    allow(provider_config).to receive(:forward_ssh_port).and_return(false)
   end
 
   describe '#call' do
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::ProviderLibvirt::Action::ForwardPorts do
       end
     end
 
-    context 'with network includes a forwarded port' do
+    context 'with network including one forwarded port' do
       let(:networks) { [
         [:private_network, {:ip=>"10.20.30.40", :protocol=>"tcp", :id=>"6b8175ed-3220-4b63-abaf-0bb8d7cdd723"}],
         [:forwarded_port, port_options],
@@ -38,12 +38,14 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::ProviderLibvirt::Action::ForwardPorts do
 
       let(:port_options){ {guest: 80, host: 8080} }
 
-      it 'should be called only once' do
+      it 'should compile a single port forward to set up' do
         expect(vm_config).to receive(:networks).and_return(networks)
         expect(ui).to_not receive(:warn)
         expect(subject).to receive(:forward_ports).and_return(nil)
 
         expect(subject.call(env)).to be_nil
+
+        expect(env[:forwarded_ports]).to eq([networks[1][1]])
       end
 
       context 'when host port in protected range' do
@@ -79,6 +81,21 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::ProviderLibvirt::Action::ForwardPorts do
       ]}
 
       context 'with default config' do
+        it 'should not forward the ssh port' do
+          expect(vm_config).to receive(:networks).and_return(networks)
+          expect(subject).to receive(:forward_ports)
+
+          expect(subject.call(env)).to be_nil
+
+          expect(env[:forwarded_ports]).to eq([networks[1][1]])
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'with forward_ssh_port enabled' do
+        before do
+          allow(provider_config).to receive(:forward_ssh_port).and_return(true)
+        end
+
         it 'should forward the port' do
           expect(vm_config).to receive(:networks).and_return(networks)
           expect(subject).to receive(:forward_ports)
@@ -88,21 +105,6 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::ProviderLibvirt::Action::ForwardPorts do
           expect(env[:forwarded_ports]).to eq(networks.drop(1).map { |_, opts| opts })
         end
       end
-
-      context 'with forward_ssh_port disabled' do
-        before do
-          allow(provider_config).to receive(:forward_ssh_port).and_return(false)
-        end
-
-        it 'should not forward the port' do
-          expect(vm_config).to receive(:networks).and_return(networks)
-          expect(subject).to receive(:forward_ports)
-
-          expect(subject.call(env)).to be_nil
-
-          expect(env[:forwarded_ports]).to eq([networks[1][1]])
-        end
-      end
     end
   end