diff --git a/recipes-core/images/core-image-recovery.bb b/recipes-core/images/core-image-recovery.bb
index 9a19077..8399327 100644
--- a/recipes-core/images/core-image-recovery.bb
+++ b/recipes-core/images/core-image-recovery.bb
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ cat << 'EOF' >> "${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/hostname"
 diyaid
 EOF
     # enable autologin
-    sed -i 's~1:12345:respawn:/sbin/getty root 38400 tty1~1:12345:respawn:/sbin/getty -a root -L tty1 38400 vt100~' \
+    sed -i 's#~~:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin#~~:S:wait:/bin/sh#' \
 			"${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/etc/inittab"
 }
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