diff --git a/root/etc/profile b/root/etc/profile
index 66e8b93dd7..4729abc02d 100644
--- a/root/etc/profile
+++ b/root/etc/profile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+[ -f /etc/motd ] && cat /etc/motd
 export PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin
 export PS1='\u@\h:\w\$ '