diff --git a/src/shell.js b/src/shell.js
index 94b257628..2df4b6836 100644
--- a/src/shell.js
+++ b/src/shell.js
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ async function sudo(tag, args, options) {
     assert(Array.isArray(args));
     assert.strictEqual(typeof options, 'object');
 
-    const sudoArgs = [];
+    const sudoArgs = [ '--non-interactive' ]; // avoid prompting the user for input of any kind
     if (options.preserveEnv) sudoArgs.push('-E'); // -E preserves environment
 
     if (options.onMessage) { // enable ipc
@@ -153,6 +153,5 @@ async function sudo(tag, args, options) {
     }
 
     const spawnArgs = [ ...sudoArgs, ...args ];
-
     return await spawn(tag, SUDO, spawnArgs, options);
 }