diff --git a/bootstrapvz/providers/ec2/__init__.py b/bootstrapvz/providers/ec2/__init__.py
index 56ebca3..d436772 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/providers/ec2/__init__.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/providers/ec2/__init__.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ def resolve_tasks(taskset, manifest):
         taskset.update([grub.AddGrubPackage,
                         grub.InitGrubConfig,
                         grub.SetGrubTerminalToConsole,
+                        grub.SetGrubConsolOutputDeviceToSerial,
                         grub.RemoveGrubTimeout,
                         grub.DisableGrubRecovery,
                         tasks.boot.CreatePVGrubCustomRule,
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/providers/ec2/tasks/boot.py b/bootstrapvz/providers/ec2/tasks/boot.py
index 99510bb..7163fb8 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/providers/ec2/tasks/boot.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/providers/ec2/tasks/boot.py
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class ConfigurePVGrub(Task):
     def run(cls, info):
         info.grub_config['GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX'].extend([
             'consoleblank=0',
-            'console=hvc0',
             'elevator=noop',
         ])