diff --git a/generate_config.sh b/generate_config.sh
index 19b839a9..0af127b1 100755
--- a/generate_config.sh
+++ b/generate_config.sh
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@ if [[ -f mailcow.conf ]]; then
   esac
 fi
 
-echo -ne "\e[1mHostname:\e[0m "
-read -ei "mx.example.org" MAILCOW_HOSTNAME
-echo -ne "\e[1mTimezone:\e[0m "
-read -ei "Europe/Berlin" TZ
+read -p "Hostname (FQDN): " -i "mx.example.org" MAILCOW_HOSTNAME
+read -p "Timezone: " -i "Europe/Berlin" TZ
 
 cat << EOF > mailcow.conf
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