diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 61dfe831..a7f590ab 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -2342,6 +2342,8 @@ main() {
             echo -e "  ${INFO} Performing unattended setup, no whiptail dialogs will be displayed"
             # Use the setup variables
             useUpdateVars=true
+            # also disable debconf-apt-progress dialogs
+            export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
         # Otherwise,
         else
             # show the available options (repair/reconfigure)