diff --git a/proxyclient/m1n1/hv/__init__.py b/proxyclient/m1n1/hv/__init__.py
index 6a7d46599..56fdff9d4 100644
--- a/proxyclient/m1n1/hv/__init__.py
+++ b/proxyclient/m1n1/hv/__init__.py
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ def _update_shell_locals(self):
             if callable(a):
                 self.shell_locals[attr] = getattr(self, attr)
 
+        self.shell_locals["ctx"] = self.context
+
     def log(self, s, *args, show_cpu=True, **kwargs):
         if self.ctx is not None and show_cpu:
             print(f"[cpu{self.ctx.cpu_id}] " + s, *args, **kwargs)