diff --git a/labs/scripts/setup_nova_compute.sh b/labs/scripts/setup_nova_compute.sh
index 372208af..a98143ad 100755
--- a/labs/scripts/setup_nova_compute.sh
+++ b/labs/scripts/setup_nova_compute.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ indicate_current_auto
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 echo "Installing nova for compute node."
+sudo debconf-set-selections <<< 'libguestfs-tools libguestfs/update-appliance boolean false'
 sudo apt-get install -y nova-compute-qemu python-guestfs libguestfs-tools
 
 echo "Making the current kernel image world-readable."