diff --git a/autoconfig.yaml b/autoconfig.yaml
index 5836722..dbfd298 100644
--- a/autoconfig.yaml
+++ b/autoconfig.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ autoinstall:
     - chmod +x /target/root/hello_world.sh
     # - curtin in-target -- systemctl daemon-reload
     # - curtin in-target -- systemctl enable hello_world.service
-    - curtin in-target -- echo 'exec /root/hello_world.sh;bash' >> /root/.bashrc
+    - curtin in-target -- echo 'exec /root/hello_world.sh; exec bash' >> /root/.bashrc
   user-data:
     hostname: ldhost
     chpasswd: