diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/bash_aliases.erb b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/bash_aliases.erb
index 7f9039f..03f41be 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/bash_aliases.erb
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/bash_aliases.erb
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 alias psql='psql postgresql://rhizomatica:<%= @pgsql_pwd %>@localhost/rhizomatica'
+alias systemctl='sudo systemctl'
+alias journalctl='sudo journalctl'