diff --git a/tools/nm-guest-data/etc-bashrc.my.in b/tools/nm-guest-data/etc-bashrc.my.in
index 531519bad7..88f2f9aa2c 100644
--- a/tools/nm-guest-data/etc-bashrc.my.in
+++ b/tools/nm-guest-data/etc-bashrc.my.in
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ unset DEBUGINFOD_URLS
 
 export NMCI_DEBUG=1
 
+export TERM=xterm
+
 Clean() {
     systemctl stop NetworkManager
     rm -i -rf /run/NetworkManager