diff --git a/common.nix b/common.nix
index 19abade..c883337 100644
--- a/common.nix
+++ b/common.nix
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@
         ./users.nix
     ];
 
-    users.motd = "^[[1;49;95m     __          ___         __
- ___/ /__  ___  / _/__  ___ / /_
-/ _  / _ \/ _ \/ _/ _ \/ -_) __/
-\_,_/\___/\___/_//_//_/\__/\__/
-^[[0m";
+    users.motdFile = builtins.path {
+        path = ./files/motd; 
+        name = "motd"; 
+    };
 
     system.copySystemConfiguration = true;
 
diff --git a/files/motd b/files/motd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..971746a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/motd
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+     __          ___         __
+ ___/ /__  ___  / _/__  ___ / /_
+/ _  / _ \/ _ \/ _/ _ \/ -_) __/
+\_,_/\___/\___/_//_//_/\__/\__/
+