diff --git a/tests/cli/lib/lib.sh b/tests/cli/lib/lib.sh
index d0d891bf..56f50858 100755
--- a/tests/cli/lib/lib.sh
+++ b/tests/cli/lib/lib.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fi
 verify_image() {
     SSH_USER="$1"
     SSH_MACHINE="$2"
-    SSH_OPTS="-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no $3"
+    SSH_OPTS="-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o BatchMode=yes $3"
     rlLogInfo "verify_image: SSH_OPTS:'$SSH_OPTS' SSH_USER:'$SSH_USER' SSH_MACHINE: '$SSH_MACHINE'"
     check_root_account "$@"
     check_kernel_cmdline "$@"