diff --git a/deployment/check/common/targetNode.nix b/deployment/check/common/targetNode.nix
index e3d0c40b..3db097b8 100644
--- a/deployment/check/common/targetNode.nix
+++ b/deployment/check/common/targetNode.nix
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ in
         enableIPv6 = false;
       };
 
+      services.getty.autologinUser = lib.mkForce "root";
+
       ## Test VMs don't have a bootloader by default.
       boot.loader.grub.enable = false;