diff --git a/box/Vagrantfile b/box/Vagrantfile
index 6498282..19db24e 100644
--- a/box/Vagrantfile
+++ b/box/Vagrantfile
@@ -42,12 +42,15 @@ Vagrant.require_version ">= #{vconfig['drupalvm_vagrant_version_min']}"
 
 ensure_plugins(vconfig['vagrant_plugins'])
 
+# Acquire a hostname from the project root
+vm_hostname = File.basename(ENV['DRUPALVM_PROJECT_ROOT']).gsub("_", "-")
+
 Vagrant.configure('2') do |config|
   # Set the name of the VM. See: http://stackoverflow.com/a/17864388/100134
-  config.vm.define vconfig['vagrant_machine_name']
+  config.vm.define "#{vm_hostname}.local" #vconfig['vagrant_machine_name']
 
-  # Networking configuration.
-  config.vm.hostname = vconfig['vagrant_hostname']
+  # Networking configuration
+  config.vm.hostname = "#{vm_hostname}-coop-vm" #vconfig['vagrant_hostname']
   config.vm.network :private_network,
     ip: vconfig['vagrant_ip'],
     auto_network: vconfig['vagrant_ip'] == '0.0.0.0' && Vagrant.has_plugin?('vagrant-auto_network')
diff --git a/provisioning/box/config.yml b/provisioning/box/config.yml
index 89be9ab..e482756 100644
--- a/provisioning/box/config.yml
+++ b/provisioning/box/config.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
 
 vagrant_box: geerlingguy/debian9
 
-# If you need to run multiple instances of Drupal VM, set a unique hostname,
-# and machine name
-vagrant_hostname: agaric.local
-vagrant_machine_name: agaric-com-vm
+# These variables are no longer honored. In order to use them specifically,
+# revert the changes to use vconfig values in <project_root>/box/Vagrant
+# And disable the pre-tasks
+# vagrant_hostname: drutopia.local
+# vagrant_machine_name: drutopia-com-vm
+
 # You can specify an IP, or else the vagrant-auto_network will set it for you:
 vagrant_ip: 0.0.0.0