diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 198fbf6..4bd6172 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -15,12 +15,19 @@
   #   fsType = "ext4";
   # };
 
-  boot.kernelParams = [ "console=ttyS0,115200n8" ];
-  services.getty = {
+  boot.kernelParams = [
+    "console=ttyS0,115200"
+    "console=tty1"
+  ];
+
+  systemd.services."serial-getty@ttyS0" = {
     enable = true;
-    tty = "ttyS0";
+    wantedBy = [ "getty.target" ]; # to start at boot
+    serviceConfig.Restart = "always"; # restart when session is closed
   };
 
+
+
   # network and proxy
   networking.hostName = "minimal";
   networking.networkmanager.enable = true;