diff --git a/docker-datastax-release.sh b/docker-datastax-release.sh
index 02d02e74ecda..32ac35593bc4 100755
--- a/docker-datastax-release.sh
+++ b/docker-datastax-release.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 if [ ! -f /usr/bin/docker ]; then
     export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
     sudo apt-get update
-    sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
+    sudo apt-get install -y software-properties-common
     curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
     sudo add-apt-repository \
         "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable"