diff --git a/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/config.rb b/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/config.rb
index 45a90c5..1ae26f4 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/config.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/config.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def initialize
       def finalize!
         @enabled            = false if @enabled == UNSET_VALUE
         @manage_host        = false if @manage_host == UNSET_VALUE
-        @manage_guest       = false if @manage_guest == UNSET_VALUE
+        @manage_guest       = true if @manage_guest == UNSET_VALUE
         @ignore_private_ip  = false if @ignore_private_ip == UNSET_VALUE
         @include_offline    = false if @include_offline == UNSET_VALUE
         @aliases            = [] if @aliases == UNSET_VALUE
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/version.rb b/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/version.rb
index 3386fb9..5a8d603 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/version.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module VagrantPlugins
   module HostManager
-    VERSION = '1.8.0'
+    VERSION = '1.8.1'
   end
 end