diff --git a/packer/initramfs/labsync b/packer/initramfs/labsync
index e202689..d001a54 100755
--- a/packer/initramfs/labsync
+++ b/packer/initramfs/labsync
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ PARTTABLE
 		"")
 			;;
 		pause)
-			read x
+			sh -i
 			;;
 		*)
 			sleep $labsync_wait