diff --git a/doc/source/configure-ironic.rst b/doc/source/configure-ironic.rst
index 8cf4193f..8457ff3e 100644
--- a/doc/source/configure-ironic.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configure-ironic.rst
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ For this process, use one of the physical hosts within the environment.
 
    .. code-block:: bash
 
-      apt-get install -y qemu uuid-runtime curl
+      apt-get install qemu uuid-runtime curl
 
 #. Install the ``disk-imagebuilder`` package: