diff --git a/buildserver/provision-apt-get-install b/buildserver/provision-apt-get-install
index 0b02d4c5..b3e8fd7c 100644
--- a/buildserver/provision-apt-get-install
+++ b/buildserver/provision-apt-get-install
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set -e
 set -x
 
 debian_mirror=$1
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive 
 
 printf 'APT::Install-Recommends "0";\nAPT::Install-Suggests "0";\n' \
        > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99no-install-recommends