diff --git a/test/real_content/real_content_lib.bash b/test/real_content/real_content_lib.bash
index afa9240e..daad06c4 100644
--- a/test/real_content/real_content_lib.bash
+++ b/test/real_content/real_content_lib.bash
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ test_setup() {
 	sudo rm -rf "$ROOT_DIR"
 	sudo mkdir -p "$ROOT_DIR"
 
-	SWUPD_OPTS_SHORT="-u ${URL} -p ${ROOT_DIR} -S ${ROOT_DIR}/var/lib/swupd/"
+	SWUPD_OPTS_SHORT="-u ${URL} -p ${ROOT_DIR} -S ${ROOT_DIR}/var/lib/swupd/ --no-progress"
 	SWUPD_OPTS="$SWUPD_OPTS_SHORT --no-scripts -t"
 }