diff --git a/provisioner/converge/provisioner.go b/provisioner/converge/provisioner.go
index 07ef4f6c7..e58675008 100644
--- a/provisioner/converge/provisioner.go
+++ b/provisioner/converge/provisioner.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	common.PackerConfig `mapstructure:",squash"`
 
 	// Bootstrapping
-	SkipBootstrap    bool   `mapstructure:"skip_bootstrap"`
+	Bootstrap        bool   `mapstructure:"bootstrap"`
 	Version          string `mapstructure:"version"`
 	BootstrapCommand string `mapstructure:"bootstrap_command"`
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func (p *Provisioner) Provision(ui packer.Ui, comm packer.Communicator) error {
 }
 
 func (p *Provisioner) maybeBootstrap(ui packer.Ui, comm packer.Communicator) error {
-	if p.config.SkipBootstrap {
+	if !p.config.Bootstrap {
 		return nil
 	}
 	ui.Message("bootstrapping converge")
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func (p *Provisioner) applyModules(ui packer.Ui, comm packer.Communicator) error
 	cmd.Wait()
 	if cmd.ExitStatus == 127 {
 		ui.Error("Could not find Converge. Is it installed and in PATH?")
-		if p.config.SkipBootstrap {
+		if !p.config.Bootstrap {
 			ui.Error("Bootstrapping was disabled for this run. That might be why Converge isn't present.")
 		}
 
diff --git a/website/source/docs/provisioners/converge.html.md b/website/source/docs/provisioners/converge.html.md
index 8ec101b33..cdef6b5a4 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/provisioners/converge.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/provisioners/converge.html.md
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ required element is "module". Every other option is optional.
 
 Optional parameters:
 
-- `skip_bootstrap` (boolean) - If unset or `false`, the provisioner will
-  download the latest Converge bootstrap script and the specified `version` of
-  Converge from the internet.
+- `bootstrap` (boolean) - Set to allow the provisioner to download the latest
+  Converge bootstrap script and the specified `version` of Converge from the
+  internet.
 
 - `version` (string) - Set to a [released Converge version](https://github.com/asteris-llc/converge/releases) for bootstrap.