diff --git a/board/common/postscript.sh b/board/common/postscript.sh
index 2ed6014f59..f315019cdd 100755
--- a/board/common/postscript.sh
+++ b/board/common/postscript.sh
@@ -47,3 +47,6 @@ if [ -r $BOARD_DIR/os.conf ]; then
     done
 fi
 
+# add admin user alias
+echo "admin:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/sh" >> $TARGET/etc/passwd
+