diff --git a/automation/scripts/qubes-x86-64.sh b/automation/scripts/qubes-x86-64.sh
index 8e78b7984e..80000854bc 100755
--- a/automation/scripts/qubes-x86-64.sh
+++ b/automation/scripts/qubes-x86-64.sh
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ if [ -n "$domU_check" ]; then
     rm var/run
     echo "#!/bin/sh
 
+echo 8 > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
+
 ${domU_check}
 " > etc/local.d/xen.start
     chmod +x etc/local.d/xen.start