diff --git a/tool/ssaudit b/tool/ssaudit
index 682e545..e486023 100755
--- a/tool/ssaudit
+++ b/tool/ssaudit
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 source /opt/durapps/spark-store/bin/bashimport/transhell.amber
 load_transhell_debug
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
 case $(arch) in
    x86_64)
diff --git a/tool/ssinstall b/tool/ssinstall
index 6ac1470..42d2c20 100755
--- a/tool/ssinstall
+++ b/tool/ssinstall
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 source /opt/durapps/spark-store/bin/bashimport/transhell.amber
 load_transhell_debug
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
 trap 'unlock_file $DEBPATH' EXIT
 case $(arch) in