diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/sbin/hassos-cli b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/sbin/hassos-cli
index 4bce3695a..83bc00a0f 100755
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/sbin/hassos-cli
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/sbin/hassos-cli
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ docker container run \
     $DOCKER_ARGS \
     "${CLI}"
 
-# Jump to root shell
+# Jump to root login shell
 if [ $? -eq 10 ]; then
-    /bin/ash
+    /bin/ash -l
 fi
 
 exit