diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9590f7c94..f40286d44 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Finally, check that your custom modifications haven't been added in the official
 * Minor refactors and colours added to the main provisioner
 * Improved output of backup and import scripts
 * SHDocs added to core provisioners
+* A new `/srv/vvv` folder for files created inside the VM related to provisioning ( #2328 )
 * Improved PHP configuration file installation
 * Sites can now define composer create-project/install/update commands to run in their folders section in addition to the git options added in v3.5.1
 * Adds a `vagrant` command inside the virtual machine to tell users they are still inside the VM and need to exit
diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index bbb63cb0c..ffe67b757 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -510,7 +510,8 @@ Vagrant.configure('2') do |config|
 
   # Disable the default synced folder to avoid overlapping mounts
   config.vm.synced_folder '.', '/vagrant', disabled: true
-  config.vm.provision 'file', source: "#{vagrant_dir}/version", destination: '/home/vagrant/version'
+  config.vm.provision "setup-srv-vvv", type: 'shell', keep_color: true, inline: "mkdir -p /srv/vvv"
+  config.vm.provision 'file', source: "#{vagrant_dir}/version", destination: '/srv/vvv/version'
 
   # /srv/database/
   #
@@ -686,7 +687,7 @@ Vagrant.configure('2') do |config|
   unless Vagrant::Util::Platform.windows?
     if Process.uid == 0
       # the VM should know if vagrant was ran by a root user or using sudo
-      config.vm.provision "flag-root-vagrant-command", type: 'shell', keep_color: true, inline: "mkdir -p /vagrant && touch /vagrant/provisioned_as_root"
+      config.vm.provision "flag-root-vagrant-command", type: 'shell', keep_color: true, inline: "mkdir -p /srv/vvv && touch /srv/vvv/provisioned_as_root"
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/provision/provision-helpers.sh b/provision/provision-helpers.sh
index 57f6449ad..93942579e 100755
--- a/provision/provision-helpers.sh
+++ b/provision/provision-helpers.sh
@@ -17,11 +17,18 @@ export BLUE="\033[0;38;5;4m" # 33m"
 export PURPLE="\033[0;38;5;5m" # 129m"
 export CRESET="\033[0m"
 
-
-VVV_CONFIG=/vagrant/vvv-custom.yml
-if [[ -f /vagrant/config.yml ]]; then
-	VVV_CONFIG=/vagrant/config.yml
-fi
+configs=(
+  /srv/vvv/config.yml
+  /vagrant/config.yml
+  /vagrant/vvv-config.yml
+)
+VVV_CONFIG=/srv/vvv/config.yml
+for item in ${configs[*]}; do
+  if [[ -f $item ]]; then
+    VVV_CONFIG=$item
+    break
+  fi
+done
 
 export VVV_CONFIG
 export VVV_CURRENT_LOG_FILE=""
@@ -165,7 +172,7 @@ export -f network_check
 #
 # @arg $1 string name of the provisioner
 function log_to_file() {
-	local date_time=$(cat /vagrant/provisioned_at)
+	local date_time=$(cat /srv/vvv/provisioned_at)
 	local logfolder="/var/log/provisioners/${date_time}"
 	local logfile="${logfolder}/${1}.log"
 	mkdir -p "${logfolder}"
diff --git a/provision/provision-site.sh b/provision/provision-site.sh
index c363a6ce0..96dbe6e41 100755
--- a/provision/provision-site.sh
+++ b/provision/provision-site.sh
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ VVV_HOSTS=""
 
 SUCCESS=1
 
-VVV_CONFIG=/vagrant/config.yml
-
 . "/srv/provision/provisioners.sh"
 
 # @description Takes 2 values, a key to fetch a value for, and an optional default value
diff --git a/provision/provision.sh b/provision/provision.sh
index 2f10746bc..ce7953868 100755
--- a/provision/provision.sh
+++ b/provision/provision.sh
@@ -9,14 +9,17 @@
 . "/srv/provision/core/env/homedir/.bash_aliases"
 
 # cleanup
-mkdir -p /vagrant
-rm -rf /vagrant/failed_provisioners
-mkdir -p /vagrant/failed_provisioners
+mkdir -p /srv/vvv
+if [[ ! -d /vagrant ]]; then
+  ln -s /srv/vvv /vagrant
+fi
+rm -rf /srv/vvv/failed_provisioners
+mkdir -p /srv/vvv/failed_provisioners
 
-rm -f /vagrant/provisioned_at
-rm -f /vagrant/version
-rm -f /vagrant/vvv-custom.yml
-rm -f /vagrant/config.yml
+rm -f /srv/vvv/provisioned_at
+rm -f /srv/vvv/version
+rm -f /srv/vvv/vvv-custom.yml
+rm -f /srv/vvv/config.yml
 
 if [ -x "$(command -v ntpdate)" ]; then
 	echo " * Syncing clocks"
@@ -29,17 +32,15 @@ touch /vagrant/provisioned_at
 echo $(date "+%Y.%m.%d_%H-%M-%S") > /vagrant/provisioned_at
 
 # copy over version and config files
-cp -f /home/vagrant/version /vagrant
-cp -f /srv/config/config.yml /vagrant
-
-chmod 0644 /vagrant/config.yml
-chmod 0644 /vagrant/version
-chmod 0644 /vagrant/provisioned_at
+cp -f /home/vagrant/version /srv/vvv
+cp -f /srv/config/config.yml /srv/vvv
 
-# change ownership for /vagrant folder
-chown -R vagrant:vagrant /vagrant
+sudo chmod 0644 /srv/vvv/config.yml
+sudo chmod 0644 /srv/vvv/version
+sudo chmod 0644 /srv/vvv/provisioned_at
 
-export VVV_CONFIG=/vagrant/config.yml
+# change ownership for /srv/vvv folder
+sudo chown -R vagrant:vagrant /srv/vvv
 
 # initialize provisioner helpers a bit later
 . "/srv/provision/provisioners.sh"
@@ -64,9 +65,6 @@ export VVV_PACKAGE_REMOVAL_LIST=()
 . "/srv/provision/core/wp-cli/provision.sh"
 . "/srv/provision/core/phpcs/provision.sh"
 
-### SCRIPT
-#set -xv
-
 vvv_hook init
 
 if ! network_check; then
@@ -96,7 +94,5 @@ vvv_hook after_packages
 vvv_info " * Finalizing"
 vvv_hook finalize
 
-#set +xv
 # And it's done
-
 provisioner_success
diff --git a/provision/provisioners.sh b/provision/provisioners.sh
index 4a7f1f7aa..7da21a37b 100755
--- a/provision/provisioners.sh
+++ b/provision/provisioners.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ VVV_PROVISIONER_RUNNING=""
 # @arg $1 string Name of the provisioner
 function provisioner_begin() {
   VVV_PROVISIONER_RUNNING="${1:-${FUNCNAME[1]}}"
-  touch "/vagrant/failed_provisioners/provisioner-${VVV_PROVISIONER_RUNNING}"
+  touch "/srv/vvv/failed_provisioners/provisioner-${VVV_PROVISIONER_RUNNING}"
   log_to_file "provisioner-${VVV_PROVISIONER_RUNNING}"
   vvv_success " ▷ Running the <b>'${VVV_PROVISIONER_RUNNING}'</b><success> provisioner...</success>"
   start_seconds="$(date +%s)"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function provisioner_end() {
   local elapsed="$(( end_seconds - start_seconds ))"
   if [[ $PROVISION_SUCCESS -eq "0" ]]; then
     vvv_success " ✔ The <b>'${VVV_PROVISIONER_RUNNING}'</b><success> provisioner completed in </success><b>${elapsed}</b><success> seconds.</success>"
-    rm -f "/vagrant/failed_provisioners/provisioner-${VVV_PROVISIONER_RUNNING}"
+    rm -f "/srv/vvv/failed_provisioners/provisioner-${VVV_PROVISIONER_RUNNING}"
   else
     vvv_error " ! The <b>'${VVV_PROVISIONER_RUNNING}'</b><error> provisioner ran into problems, the full log is available at <b>'${VVV_CURRENT_LOG_FILE}'</b><error>. It completed in <b>${elapsed}</b><error> seconds."
   fi
diff --git a/provision/tests/provisioners.sh b/provision/tests/provisioners.sh
index b2418cd5a..489a5a460 100644
--- a/provision/tests/provisioners.sh
+++ b/provision/tests/provisioners.sh
@@ -155,10 +155,18 @@ function provision_main() {
     vvv_run_provisioner /srv/provision/provision.sh
   fi
 
-  # refresh VVV_CONFIG, as the main provisioner actually creates the /vagrant/config.yml
-  VVV_CONFIG=/vagrant/vvv-custom.yml
-  if [[ -f /vagrant/config.yml ]]; then
-    VVV_CONFIG=/vagrant/config.yml
-  fi
+  # refresh VVV_CONFIG, as the main provisioner actually creates the /srv/vvv/config.yml
+  configs=(
+    /srv/vvv/config.yml
+    /vagrant/config.yml
+    /vagrant/vvv-config.yml
+  )
+  VVV_CONFIG=/srv/vvv/config.yml
+  for item in ${configs[*]}; do
+    if [[ -f $item ]]; then
+      VVV_CONFIG=$item
+      break
+    fi
+  done
   export VVV_CONFIG
 }