diff --git a/nixos/hosts/backups-rpi4/default.nix b/nixos/hosts/backups-rpi4/default.nix
index c65c4c91..52e1e12e 100644
--- a/nixos/hosts/backups-rpi4/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/hosts/backups-rpi4/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
       filter = "*rpi-4-*.dtb";
     };
   };
-  console.enable = false;
+  console.enable = true;
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     libraspberrypi
     raspberrypi-eeprom
diff --git a/nixos/hosts/piaware-rpi4/default.nix b/nixos/hosts/piaware-rpi4/default.nix
index d1292221..627c81c4 100644
--- a/nixos/hosts/piaware-rpi4/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/hosts/piaware-rpi4/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       filter = "*rpi-4-*.dtb";
     };
   };
-  console.enable = false;
+  console.enable = true;
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     libraspberrypi
     raspberrypi-eeprom