diff --git a/priv/templates/simplenode.windows.runner.cmd b/priv/templates/simplenode.windows.runner.cmd
index b5a3a5f..975c6c2 100644
--- a/priv/templates/simplenode.windows.runner.cmd
+++ b/priv/templates/simplenode.windows.runner.cmd
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 @if "%1"=="start" @goto start
 @if "%1"=="stop" @goto stop
 @if "%1"=="restart" @call :stop && @goto start
+@if "%1"=="console" @goto console
 @rem TODO: attach, ping, restart and reboot
 
 :usage
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@
 @%erts_bin%\erlsrv.exe stop %service_name%
 @goto :EOF
 
+:console
+@start %erts_bin%\werl.exe -boot %releases_dir%\%release_version%\%node_name%
+@goto :EOF
+
 :set_trim
 @set %1=%2
 @goto :EOF