diff --git a/manifests/setup/hosts.pp b/manifests/setup/hosts.pp
index 66a1353..355b500 100644
--- a/manifests/setup/hosts.pp
+++ b/manifests/setup/hosts.pp
@@ -17,3 +17,10 @@ host {
 group { 'puppet':
   ensure => 'present',
 }
+
+# lay down a file that you run run for testing
+file { '/root/run_puppet.sh':
+  content =>
+"#!/bin/bash
+puppet apply --modulepath /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-0/ --certname ${clientcert} /tmp/vagrant-puppet/manifests/site.pp"
+}