diff --git a/hosts/test-vm/configuration.nix b/hosts/test-vm/configuration.nix
index f28867c..b78f109 100644
--- a/hosts/test-vm/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/test-vm/configuration.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
     # Resize terminal to host terminal size
     environment.loginShellInit = ''
       ${pkgs.xterm}/bin/resize
+
+      echo alias 'sd' can be used to shutdown the VM
     '';
 
     environment.interactiveShellInit = ''