diff --git a/system/files/shell_profile.jinja b/system/files/shell_profile.jinja
index e04b425..03d46ea 100644
--- a/system/files/shell_profile.jinja
+++ b/system/files/shell_profile.jinja
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ umask 022
 
 # use nicer PS1 for bash and busybox ash
 if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" -o "$BB_ASH_VERSION" ]; then
-        PS1='\h:\w\$ '
+        PS1='[%n@%m %~]%# '
 # use nicer PS1 for zsh
 elif [ -n "$ZSH_VERSION" ]; then
-        PS1='%m:%~%# '
+        PS1='[%n@%m %~]%# '
 # set up fallback default PS1
 else
         : "${HOSTNAME:=$(hostname)}"
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ for script in /etc/profile.d/*.sh ; do
                 . "$script"
         fi
 done
-unset script
\ No newline at end of file
+unset script