diff --git a/roles/root_account/templates/bashrc.j2 b/roles/root_account/templates/bashrc.j2
index d53befb..922141b 100644
--- a/roles/root_account/templates/bashrc.j2
+++ b/roles/root_account/templates/bashrc.j2
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ eval "$(dircolors)"
 alias ls='ls $LS_OPTIONS'
 alias ll='ls $LS_OPTIONS -l'
 alias l='ls $LS_OPTIONS -lA'
+alias ip='ip -color=auto'