diff --git a/appends/oe-core/base-passwd_%.bbappend b/appends/oe-core/base-passwd_%.bbappend
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c1a1af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/appends/oe-core/base-passwd_%.bbappend
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+do_install_append() {
+    sed -i 's|root::0:0:root:/home/root:/bin/sh|root::0:0:root:/home/root:/bin/bash|' ${D}${datadir}/${BPN}/passwd.master
+}
diff --git a/recipes-image/console/console-base-image.bb b/recipes-image/console/console-base-image.bb
index 0237aaa..243f08b 100644
--- a/recipes-image/console/console-base-image.bb
+++ b/recipes-image/console/console-base-image.bb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ IMAGE_INSTALL += " \
     ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE} \
     update-alternatives-opkg \
     coreutils \
+    bash \
     bash-completion \
     systemd-bash-completion \
     systemd-analyze \