diff --git a/scripts/vm/systemvm/injectkeys.sh b/scripts/vm/systemvm/injectkeys.sh
index c17a3c61935..cd5d9f9a06c 100755
--- a/scripts/vm/systemvm/injectkeys.sh
+++ b/scripts/vm/systemvm/injectkeys.sh
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ copy_priv_key() {
 
 if [[ "$EUID" -ne 0  ]]
 then
-   SUDO="sudo "
+   SUDO="sudo -n "
 fi
 
 $SUDO mkdir -p $MOUNTPATH