diff --git a/ubuntu-14.04/scripts/base.sh b/ubuntu-14.04/scripts/base.sh
index babf3a8..bf48d89 100644
--- a/ubuntu-14.04/scripts/base.sh
+++ b/ubuntu-14.04/scripts/base.sh
@@ -30,5 +30,23 @@
 set -g xterm-keys on
 EOF
 
+# Libvirt serial console support
+cat << 'EOF' >> /etc/init/ttyS0.conf
+# ttyS0 - getty
+#
+# This service maintains a getty on tty1 from the point the system is
+# started until it is shut down again.
+
+start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[2345] and (
+            not-container or
+            container CONTAINER=lxc or
+            container CONTAINER=lxc-libvirt)
+
+stop on runlevel [!2345]
+
+respawn
+exec /sbin/getty --autologin root -8 115200 ttyS0 xterm
+EOF
+
 # Setup cloud-init
 apt-get -y install cloud-init