diff --git a/progress/progress.go b/progress/progress.go
index 580d8123a..104af2c9f 100644
--- a/progress/progress.go
+++ b/progress/progress.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package progress
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"sync"
@@ -12,8 +13,9 @@ type State interface {
 }
 
 type Progress struct {
-	mu sync.Mutex
-	w  io.Writer
+	mu  sync.Mutex
+	w   io.Writer
+	buf bytes.Buffer
 
 	pos int
 
@@ -81,21 +83,26 @@ func (p *Progress) render() {
 	p.mu.Lock()
 	defer p.mu.Unlock()
 
-	fmt.Fprint(p.w, "\033[?25l")
-	defer fmt.Fprint(p.w, "\033[?25h")
+	// buffer the terminal update to minimize cursor flickering
+	// https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/vte/-/issues/2837#note_2269501
+	p.buf.Reset()
+	defer p.buf.WriteTo(p.w)
+
+	fmt.Fprint(&p.buf, "\033[?25l")
+	defer fmt.Fprint(&p.buf, "\033[?25h")
 
 	// move the cursor back to the beginning
 	for range p.pos - 1 {
-		fmt.Fprint(p.w, "\033[A")
+		fmt.Fprint(&p.buf, "\033[A")
 	}
-	fmt.Fprint(p.w, "\033[1G")
+	fmt.Fprint(&p.buf, "\033[1G")
 
 	// render progress lines
 	for i, state := range p.states {
-		fmt.Fprint(p.w, state.String())
-		fmt.Fprintf(p.w, "\033[K")
+		fmt.Fprint(&p.buf, state.String())
+		fmt.Fprintf(&p.buf, "\033[K")
 		if i < len(p.states)-1 {
-			fmt.Fprint(p.w, "\n")
+			fmt.Fprint(&p.buf, "\n")
 		}
 	}