diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/coreos-base/oem-vmware/files/grub.cfg b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/coreos-base/oem-vmware/files/grub.cfg
index a508120a89..d58568ab54 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/coreos-base/oem-vmware/files/grub.cfg
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/coreos-base/oem-vmware/files/grub.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # Flatcar GRUB settings
 
 set oem_id="vmware"
+set linux_append="flatcar.autologin"