diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.thunderhub.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.thunderhub.sh
index 8eda3da35..e651471f8 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.thunderhub.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.thunderhub.sh
@@ -318,15 +318,16 @@ if [ "$1" = "update" ]; then
      "${PGPsigner}" "${PGPpubkeyLink}" "${PGPpubkeyFingerprint}" || exit 1
 
     # install deps
-    # opt out of telemetry 
-    sudo -u thunderhub npx next telemetry disable
     echo "# Installing dependencies..."
-    sudo -u thunderhub npm install --quiet
+    sudo -u thunderhub npm install --quiet --yes
     if ! [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
         echo "# FAIL - npm install did not run correctly, aborting"
         exit 1
     fi
 
+    # opt out of telemetry 
+    sudo -u thunderhub npx next telemetry disable
+
     # build nextjs
     echo "# Building application..."
     sudo -u thunderhub npm run build