diff --git a/utils/lib.sh b/utils/lib.sh
index 185012c5d..014d4a740 100755
--- a/utils/lib.sh
+++ b/utils/lib.sh
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ pkg_install() {
             ;;
         arch)
             # shellcheck disable=SC2068
-            pacman -Sy --noconfirm $@
+            pacman --noprogressbar -Sy --noconfirm $@
             ;;
         fedora)
             # shellcheck disable=SC2068
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ pkg_remove() {
             ;;
         arch)
             # shellcheck disable=SC2068
-            pacman -R --noconfirm $@
+            pacman --noprogressbar -R --noconfirm $@
             ;;
         fedora)
             # shellcheck disable=SC2068
diff --git a/utils/lxc.sh b/utils/lxc.sh
index 90c4949a6..f94e9841a 100755
--- a/utils/lxc.sh
+++ b/utils/lxc.sh
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ ubu2010_boilerplate="$ubu1904_boilerplate"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 archlinux_boilerplate="
-pacman -Syu --noconfirm
-pacman -S --noconfirm inetutils git curl wget sudo
+pacman --noprogressbar -Syu --noconfirm
+pacman --noprogressbar -S --noconfirm inetutils git curl wget sudo
 echo 'Set disable_coredump false' >> /etc/sudo.conf
 "