diff --git a/pkgs/rootfs/mkrootfs.sh b/pkgs/rootfs/mkrootfs.sh
index 78d14d3..a9f16d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/rootfs/mkrootfs.sh
+++ b/pkgs/rootfs/mkrootfs.sh
@@ -38,13 +38,14 @@ cat <<EOF > $out/etc/issue
 
 EOF
 
-# replace agetty with busybox getty
+# replace agetty with busybox getty (optionally autologin)
 mkdir $out/usr/lib/systemd/system/serial-getty@.service.d
 cat <<EOF > $out/usr/lib/systemd/system/serial-getty@.service.d/override.conf
 [Service]
 ExecStart=
-ExecStart=-/sbin/getty -L %I 115200 vt100
+ExecStart=-/bin/login -f root
 EOF
+# ExecStart=-/sbin/getty -L %I 115200 vt100
 
 # Configure systemd-repart
 cat <<EOF > $out/etc/repart.d/10-esp.conf