diff --git a/nixos/base/system/boot/default.nix b/nixos/base/system/boot/default.nix
index 5ec52054..e16f1901 100644
--- a/nixos/base/system/boot/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/base/system/boot/default.nix
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+{ lib, ... }:
+
 {
   boot = {
     # Use the systemd-boot EFI boot loader.
@@ -5,6 +7,7 @@
       efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
       systemd-boot = {
         enable = true;
+        consoleMode = lib.mkDefault "max";
         memtest86.enable = true;
       };
     };