diff --git a/build_library/grub.cfg b/build_library/grub.cfg
index 7af64ae4a0..0e3b2ce0f0 100644
--- a/build_library/grub.cfg
+++ b/build_library/grub.cfg
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Assemble the options applicable to all the kernels below
-set linux_cmdline="rootflags=rw mount.usrflags=ro $linux_root $linux_console $first_boot $oem_id $linux_append"
+set linux_cmdline="rootflags=rw mount.usrflags=ro consoleblank=0 $linux_root $linux_console $first_boot $oem_id $linux_append"
 
 menuentry "CoreOS default" --id=coreos {
     gptprio.next -d usr -u usr_uuid