diff --git a/etc/root/dot.profile b/etc/root/dot.profile
index 1479c6fba5d..a2b7c43cc8c 100644
--- a/etc/root/dot.profile
+++ b/etc/root/dot.profile
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ stty crt erase  kill  intr 
 export PATH
 HOME=/root
 export HOME
+TERM=pc3
 export TERM