diff --git a/vagrantenv/.bashrc b/vagrantenv/.bashrc
index 2ef0780cdd76b6855b2275c9043609463ce62925..0de7a5dc5bf2da5398a60d1749f4e1a6730b4b3f 100644
--- a/vagrantenv/.bashrc
+++ b/vagrantenv/.bashrc
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ alias ...='cd ../..'
 alias ....='cd ../../..'
 alias wd='cd /vagrant/'
 alias ve='. /var/mentat/venv/bin/activate'
+alias sm='sudo su mentat'
 
 # enable programmable completion features (you don't need to enable
 # this, if it's already enabled in /etc/bash.bashrc and /etc/profile
diff --git a/vagrantenv/system-banner.sh b/vagrantenv/system-banner.sh
index 0c94d09b4f97e066411f12f132b25e516ba8dd12..be5a73b57b57ab87f39da8ae71c7b14e3ed56919 100755
--- a/vagrantenv/system-banner.sh
+++ b/vagrantenv/system-banner.sh
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ echo ""
 echo "    Tips:"
 echo "      Use alias 'wd' to quickly change to project's Work Directory."
 echo "      Use alias 've' to activate project's virtual environment."
+echo "      Use alias 'sm' to quickly sudo su change to 'mentat' user."
 echo ""