diff --git a/hosts/test-vm/configuration.nix b/hosts/test-vm/configuration.nix
index 3bccf50..2ff717f 100644
--- a/hosts/test-vm/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/test-vm/configuration.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
       extraGroups = [ "wheel" ];
       password = "a";
     };
+    services.getty.autologinUser = "a";
+    security.sudo.wheelNeedsPassword = false;
 
     virtualisation.vmVariant = {
       # following configuration is added only when building VM with build-vm