diff --git a/automation/build/debian/11-ppc64le.dockerfile b/automation/build/debian/11-ppc64le.dockerfile
index d846b670d0..385a0a071d 100644
--- a/automation/build/debian/11-ppc64le.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/debian/11-ppc64le.dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ RUN <<EOF
 
     useradd --create-home user
 
-    apt-get -y update
+    apt-get update
 
     DEPS=(
         # Xen
diff --git a/automation/build/debian/11-riscv64.dockerfile b/automation/build/debian/11-riscv64.dockerfile
index 1c99bc89ea..a55047c501 100644
--- a/automation/build/debian/11-riscv64.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/debian/11-riscv64.dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ RUN <<EOF
 
     useradd --create-home user
 
-    apt-get -y update
+    apt-get update
 
     DEPS=(
         # Xen
diff --git a/automation/build/debian/12-ppc64le.dockerfile b/automation/build/debian/12-ppc64le.dockerfile
index 1d5b486bb4..da518aab4e 100644
--- a/automation/build/debian/12-ppc64le.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/debian/12-ppc64le.dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ RUN <<EOF
 
     useradd --create-home user
 
-    apt-get -y update
+    apt-get update
 
     DEPS=(
         # Xen
diff --git a/automation/build/debian/12-riscv64.dockerfile b/automation/build/debian/12-riscv64.dockerfile
index 8d7233d675..bce8f1015f 100644
--- a/automation/build/debian/12-riscv64.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/debian/12-riscv64.dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ RUN <<EOF
 
     useradd --create-home user
 
-    apt-get -y update
+    apt-get update
 
     DEPS=(
         # Xen
diff --git a/automation/build/debian/12-x86_64-gcc-ibt.dockerfile b/automation/build/debian/12-x86_64-gcc-ibt.dockerfile
index 3ce60e7d94..9b5d11fca6 100644
--- a/automation/build/debian/12-x86_64-gcc-ibt.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/debian/12-x86_64-gcc-ibt.dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 RUN <<EOF
 #!/bin/bash
     set -e
-    apt-get -y update
+    apt-get update
 
     DEPS=(
         bison
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ RUN <<EOF
 
     useradd --create-home user
 
-    apt-get -y update
+    apt-get update
 
     DEPS=(
         # Xen
diff --git a/automation/build/ubuntu/16.04-x86_64.dockerfile b/automation/build/ubuntu/16.04-x86_64.dockerfile
index d8617bfade..9cc8ca89e8 100644
--- a/automation/build/ubuntu/16.04-x86_64.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/ubuntu/16.04-x86_64.dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RUN <<EOF
 
     useradd --create-home user
 
-    apt-get -y update
+    apt-get update
 
     DEPS=(
         # Xen
diff --git a/automation/build/ubuntu/18.04-x86_64.dockerfile b/automation/build/ubuntu/18.04-x86_64.dockerfile
index 336697ad95..aefe52125a 100644
--- a/automation/build/ubuntu/18.04-x86_64.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/ubuntu/18.04-x86_64.dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RUN <<EOF
 
     useradd --create-home user
 
-    apt-get -y update
+    apt-get update
 
     DEPS=(
         # Xen
diff --git a/automation/build/ubuntu/20.04-x86_64.dockerfile b/automation/build/ubuntu/20.04-x86_64.dockerfile
index 39fb297519..1ee20a13ac 100644
--- a/automation/build/ubuntu/20.04-x86_64.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/ubuntu/20.04-x86_64.dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RUN <<EOF
 
     useradd --create-home user
 
-    apt-get -y update
+    apt-get update
 
     DEPS=(
         # Xen
diff --git a/automation/build/ubuntu/22.04-x86_64.dockerfile b/automation/build/ubuntu/22.04-x86_64.dockerfile
index 6aa3c4d188..a9a9b84930 100644
--- a/automation/build/ubuntu/22.04-x86_64.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/ubuntu/22.04-x86_64.dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RUN <<EOF
 
     useradd --create-home user
 
-    apt-get -y update
+    apt-get update
 
     DEPS=(
         # Xen
diff --git a/automation/build/ubuntu/24.04-x86_64.dockerfile b/automation/build/ubuntu/24.04-x86_64.dockerfile
index c46d152abf..2005723b31 100644
--- a/automation/build/ubuntu/24.04-x86_64.dockerfile
+++ b/automation/build/ubuntu/24.04-x86_64.dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RUN <<EOF
 
     useradd --create-home user
 
-    apt-get -y update
+    apt-get update
 
     DEPS=(
         # Xen