diff --git a/steps/etcd/libvirt/main.tf b/steps/etcd/libvirt/main.tf
index b012a1deb85..5aa71981e31 100644
--- a/steps/etcd/libvirt/main.tf
+++ b/steps/etcd/libvirt/main.tf
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ resource "libvirt_domain" "etcd" {
     volume_id = "${element(libvirt_volume.etcd.*.id, count.index)}"
   }
 
+  console {
+    type        = "pty"
+    target_port = 0
+  }
+
   network_interface {
     network_id = "${local.libvirt_network_id}"
     hostname   = "${var.tectonic_cluster_name}-etcd-${count.index}"
diff --git a/steps/joining_workers/libvirt/workers.tf b/steps/joining_workers/libvirt/workers.tf
index aed41901890..655afd63013 100644
--- a/steps/joining_workers/libvirt/workers.tf
+++ b/steps/joining_workers/libvirt/workers.tf
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ resource "libvirt_domain" "worker" {
     volume_id = "${element(libvirt_volume.worker.*.id, count.index)}"
   }
 
+  console {
+    type        = "pty"
+    target_port = 0
+  }
+
   network_interface {
     network_id = "${local.libvirt_network_id}"
     hostname   = "${var.tectonic_cluster_name}-worker-${count.index}"
diff --git a/steps/masters/libvirt/main.tf b/steps/masters/libvirt/main.tf
index 305fa7ea6d0..4113e7e9545 100644
--- a/steps/masters/libvirt/main.tf
+++ b/steps/masters/libvirt/main.tf
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ resource "libvirt_domain" "master" {
     volume_id = "${element(libvirt_volume.master.*.id, count.index)}"
   }
 
+  console {
+    type        = "pty"
+    target_port = 0
+  }
+
   network_interface {
     network_id = "${local.libvirt_network_id}"
     hostname   = "${var.tectonic_cluster_name}-master-${count.index}"