diff --git a/Makefile.example b/Makefile.example
index 3e87db1e..c74fd26b 100644
--- a/Makefile.example
+++ b/Makefile.example
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ $(NAME).elf:
 	$Q$(OBJCOPY_FOR_TARGET) $(STRIP_DEBUG) $(NAME).elf
 
 qemu: newlib tools $(NAME).elf
-	qemu -smp 2 -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user,hostfwd=tcp::12345-:7 -net dump -kernel metalsvm.elf -initrd tools/initrd.img
+	qemu -monitor stdio -smp 2 -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user,hostfwd=tcp::12345-:7 -net dump -kernel metalsvm.elf -initrd tools/initrd.img
 
 qemudbg: newlib tools $(NAME).elf
 	qemu -S -s -smp 2 -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user,hostfwd=tcp::12345-:7 -net dump -kernel metalsvm.elf -initrd tools/initrd.img