diff --git a/user.sh b/user.sh
index b78c422..8236d97 100755
--- a/user.sh
+++ b/user.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ configure_user() {
 		mkdir '/etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d'
 		echo "[Service]" > '/etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/override.conf'
 		echo "ExecStart=" >> '/etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/override.conf'
-		echo "ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty --autologin $tilde_username %I $TERM" >> '/etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/override.conf'
+		echo "ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty --autologin $tilde_username %I \$TERM" >> '/etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/override.conf'
 		echo "Type=idle" >> '/etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/override.conf'
 		chsh -s '/bin/bash' "$tilde_username"
 	fi