diff --git a/guest/init.c b/guest/init.c
index 837acfb..4fc6aaf 100644
--- a/guest/init.c
+++ b/guest/init.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 static int run_process(char *filename)
 {
 	char *new_argv[] = { filename, NULL };
-	char *new_env[] = { NULL };
+	char *new_env[] = { "TERM=linux" };
 
 	return execve(filename, new_argv, new_env);
 }
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	do_mounts();
 
+        /* get session leader */
+        setsid();
+
+        /* set controlling terminal */
+        ioctl (0, TIOCSCTTY, 1);
+
 	puts("Starting '/bin/sh'...");
 
 	run_process("/bin/sh");