diff --git a/terraform/shadow_resource_provider.go b/terraform/shadow_resource_provider.go
index 9d7caafb6..a9a1b2dc7 100644
--- a/terraform/shadow_resource_provider.go
+++ b/terraform/shadow_resource_provider.go
@@ -98,6 +98,16 @@ func (p *shadowResourceProviderReal) Validate(c *ResourceConfig) ([]string, []er
 	return warns, errs
 }
 
+func (p *shadowResourceProviderReal) Configure(c *ResourceConfig) error {
+	err := p.ResourceProvider.Configure(c)
+	p.Shared.Configure.SetValue(&shadowResourceProviderConfigure{
+		Config: c.DeepCopy(),
+		Result: err,
+	})
+
+	return err
+}
+
 // shadowResourceProviderShadow is the shadow resource provider. Function
 // calls never affect real resources. This is paired with the "real" side
 // which must be called properly to enable recording.
@@ -113,9 +123,10 @@ type shadowResourceProviderShadow struct {
 }
 
 type shadowResourceProviderShared struct {
-	CloseErr shadow.Value
-	Input    shadow.Value
-	Validate shadow.Value
+	CloseErr  shadow.Value
+	Input     shadow.Value
+	Validate  shadow.Value
+	Configure shadow.Value
 }
 
 func (p *shadowResourceProviderShadow) CloseShadow() error {
@@ -201,6 +212,35 @@ func (p *shadowResourceProviderShadow) Validate(c *ResourceConfig) ([]string, []
 	return result.ResultWarn, result.ResultErr
 }
 
+func (p *shadowResourceProviderShadow) Configure(c *ResourceConfig) error {
+	// Get the result of the call
+	raw := p.Shared.Configure.Value()
+	if raw == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	result, ok := raw.(*shadowResourceProviderConfigure)
+	if !ok {
+		p.ErrorLock.Lock()
+		defer p.ErrorLock.Unlock()
+		p.Error = multierror.Append(p.Error, fmt.Errorf(
+			"Unknown 'configure' shadow value: %#v", raw))
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Compare the parameters, which should be identical
+	if !c.Equal(result.Config) {
+		p.ErrorLock.Lock()
+		p.Error = multierror.Append(p.Error, fmt.Errorf(
+			"Configure had unequal configurations (real, then shadow):\n\n%#v\n\n%#v",
+			result.Config, c))
+		p.ErrorLock.Unlock()
+	}
+
+	// Return the results
+	return result.Result
+}
+
 // TODO
 // TODO
 // TODO
@@ -211,10 +251,6 @@ func (p *shadowResourceProviderShadow) ValidateResource(t string, c *ResourceCon
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-func (p *shadowResourceProviderShadow) Configure(c *ResourceConfig) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (p *shadowResourceProviderShadow) Apply(
 	info *InstanceInfo,
 	state *InstanceState,
@@ -269,3 +305,8 @@ type shadowResourceProviderValidate struct {
 	ResultWarn []string
 	ResultErr  []error
 }
+
+type shadowResourceProviderConfigure struct {
+	Config *ResourceConfig
+	Result error
+}
diff --git a/terraform/shadow_resource_provider_test.go b/terraform/shadow_resource_provider_test.go
index b2811aa9a..9c36fd546 100644
--- a/terraform/shadow_resource_provider_test.go
+++ b/terraform/shadow_resource_provider_test.go
@@ -194,3 +194,74 @@ func TestShadowResourceProviderValidate_badInput(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("should have error")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestShadowResourceProviderConfigure(t *testing.T) {
+	mock := new(MockResourceProvider)
+	real, shadow := newShadowResourceProvider(mock)
+
+	// Test values
+	config := testResourceConfig(t, map[string]interface{}{
+		"foo": "bar",
+	})
+	returnErr := fmt.Errorf("bar")
+
+	// Configure the mock
+	mock.ConfigureReturnError = returnErr
+
+	// Verify that it blocks until the real func is called
+	var err error
+	doneCh := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		defer close(doneCh)
+		err = shadow.Configure(config)
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-doneCh:
+		t.Fatal("should block until finished")
+	case <-time.After(10 * time.Millisecond):
+	}
+
+	// Call the real func
+	realErr := real.Configure(config)
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(realErr, returnErr) {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", realErr)
+	}
+
+	// The shadow should finish now
+	<-doneCh
+
+	// Verify the shadow returned the same values
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(err, returnErr) {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify we have no errors
+	if err := shadow.CloseShadow(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %s", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestShadowResourceProviderConfigure_badInput(t *testing.T) {
+	mock := new(MockResourceProvider)
+	real, shadow := newShadowResourceProvider(mock)
+
+	// Test values
+	config := testResourceConfig(t, map[string]interface{}{
+		"foo": "bar",
+	})
+	configBad := testResourceConfig(t, map[string]interface{}{
+		"foo": "nope",
+	})
+
+	// Call the real with one
+	real.Configure(config)
+
+	// Call the shadow with another
+	shadow.Configure(configBad)
+
+	// Verify we have an error
+	if err := shadow.CloseShadow(); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("should have error")
+	}
+}