diff --git a/steps/bootstrap/libvirt/main.tf b/steps/bootstrap/libvirt/main.tf
index b5b8efa8d72..3707f0a82d5 100644
--- a/steps/bootstrap/libvirt/main.tf
+++ b/steps/bootstrap/libvirt/main.tf
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ resource "libvirt_domain" "bootstrap" {
     volume_id = "${libvirt_volume.bootstrap.id}"
   }
 
+  console {
+    type        = "pty"
+    target_port = 0
+  }
+
   network_interface {
     network_id = "${local.libvirt_network_id}"
     hostname   = "${var.tectonic_cluster_name}-bootstrap"