diff --git a/hive.nix b/hive.nix
index d8246dd..a71e90d 100644
--- a/hive.nix
+++ b/hive.nix
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ in
         targetHost = "virt.kat";
         tags = [ "kat-vms" ];
       };
+      services.qemuGuest.enable = true;
+      boot.kernelParams = [ "console=ttyS0" ];
 
       imports = [
         ./machines/kat-virt
@@ -112,6 +114,8 @@ in
         targetHost = "traque.kat";
         tags = [ "kat-vms" ];
       };
+      services.qemuGuest.enable = true;
+      boot.kernelParams = [ "console=ttyS0" ];
 
       imports = [
         ./machines/kat-traque
@@ -127,6 +131,8 @@ in
         targetHost = "mail-test.kat";
         tags = [ "kat-vms" ];
       };
+      services.qemuGuest.enable = true;
+      boot.kernelParams = [ "console=ttyS0" ];
 
       imports = [
         ./machines/kat-mail-test
@@ -142,6 +148,8 @@ in
         targetHost = "son.kat";
         tags = [ "kat-vms" ];
       };
+      services.qemuGuest.enable = true;
+      boot.kernelParams = [ "console=ttyS0" ];
       imports = [
         ./machines/kat-son
         (users.root { ssh = true; })
@@ -153,6 +161,7 @@ in
       users,
       pkgs,
       modulesPath,
+      lib,
       ...
     }:
     {
@@ -181,6 +190,7 @@ in
       services.openssh.enable = true;
       services.qemuGuest.enable = true;
       boot.kernelParams = [ "console=ttyS0" ];
+      services.getty.autologinUser = lib.mkForce "root";
     };
 
   kat-kexec =
@@ -221,5 +231,6 @@ in
         bcachefs = true;
         zfs = lib.mkForce false;
       };
+      services.getty.autologinUser = lib.mkForce "root";
     };
 }