diff --git a/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml b/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml
index 2d70c85a94..68dedd7274 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/virthost.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
   - { role: openvpn/client, when: vpn|bool }
   - virthost
   - { role: clevis, when: datacenter == 'iad2'}
+  - { role: serial-console, when: datacenter == 'iad2'}
 
   tasks:
   - import_tasks: "{{ tasks_path }}/2fa_client.yml"
diff --git a/roles/serial-console/tasks/main.yml b/roles/serial-console/tasks/main.yml
index 37b54c134c..ec2840aebc 100644
--- a/roles/serial-console/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/serial-console/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# This role sets up serial console on ttyS0
+# This role sets up serial console on ttyS1
 #
 - name: check for grub serial setup
   command: cat /etc/grub2-efi.cfg
@@ -11,23 +11,23 @@
   - serial-console
 
 - name: set grub to use serial console
-  command: /sbin/grubby --update-kernel=ALL --args="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200"
-  when: serial is defined and serial.stdout.find("console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200") == -1
+  command: /sbin/grubby --update-kernel=ALL --args="console=tty0 console=ttyS1,115200"
+  when: serial is defined and serial.stdout.find("console=tty0 console=ttyS1,115200") == -1
   failed_when: '1 != 1'
   tags:
   - serial-console
 
 - name: setup systemd links for getty (S0)
-  copy: src=serial-getty@.service dest=/etc/systemd/system/serial-getty@ttyS0.service
+  copy: src=serial-getty@.service dest=/etc/systemd/system/serial-getty@ttyS1.service
   tags:
   - serial-console
 
 - name: link template in
-  file: dest=/etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/serial-getty@ttyS0 src=/etc/systemd/system/serial-getty@ttyS0.service state=link
+  file: dest=/etc/systemd/system/getty.target.wants/serial-getty@ttyS1 src=/etc/systemd/system/serial-getty@ttyS1.service state=link
   tags:
   - serial-console
 
 - name: start and enable
-  service: name=serial-getty@ttyS0 enabled=yes state=started
+  service: name=serial-getty@ttyS1 enabled=yes state=started
   tags:
   - serial-console