diff --git a/release/alpha/mkisoimages.sh b/release/alpha/mkisoimages.sh
index fcc48b754dc2..a115c894d2c4 100644
--- a/release/alpha/mkisoimages.sh
+++ b/release/alpha/mkisoimages.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ type mkisofs 2>&1 | grep " is " >/dev/null
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo The cdrtools port is not installed.  Trying to get it now.
 	if [ -f /usr/ports/sysutils/cdrtools/Makefile ]; then
-		cd /usr/ports/sysutils/cdrtools && make install && make clean
+		cd /usr/ports/sysutils/cdrtools && make install BATCH=yes && make clean
 	else
 		if ! pkg_add -r cdrtools; then
 			echo "Could not get it via pkg_add - please go install this"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ type setcdboot 2>&1 | grep " is " >/dev/null
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo The setcdboot port is not installed.  Trying to get it now.
 	if [ -f /usr/ports/sysutils/setcdboot/Makefile ]; then
-		cd /usr/ports/sysutils/setcdboot && make install && make clean
+		cd /usr/ports/sysutils/setcdboot && make install BATCH=yes && make clean
 	else
 		if ! pkg_add -r setcdboot; then
 			echo "Could not get it via pkg_add - please go install this"
diff --git a/release/amd64/mkisoimages.sh b/release/amd64/mkisoimages.sh
index 9e36b9c21690..6d97d4949d9f 100644
--- a/release/amd64/mkisoimages.sh
+++ b/release/amd64/mkisoimages.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ type mkisofs 2>&1 | grep " is " >/dev/null
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo The cdrtools port is not installed.  Trying to get it now.
 	if [ -f /usr/ports/sysutils/cdrtools/Makefile ]; then
-		cd /usr/ports/sysutils/cdrtools && make install && make clean
+		cd /usr/ports/sysutils/cdrtools && make install BATCH=yes && make clean
 	else
 		if ! pkg_add -r cdrtools; then
 			echo "Could not get it via pkg_add - please go install this"
diff --git a/release/i386/mkisoimages.sh b/release/i386/mkisoimages.sh
index 2e110296c707..59fa09468aaf 100644
--- a/release/i386/mkisoimages.sh
+++ b/release/i386/mkisoimages.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ type mkisofs 2>&1 | grep " is " >/dev/null
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo The cdrtools port is not installed.  Trying to get it now.
 	if [ -f /usr/ports/sysutils/cdrtools/Makefile ]; then
-		cd /usr/ports/sysutils/cdrtools && make install && make clean
+		cd /usr/ports/sysutils/cdrtools && make install BATCH=yes && make clean
 	else
 		if ! pkg_add -r cdrtools; then
 			echo "Could not get it via pkg_add - please go install this"
diff --git a/release/ia64/mkisoimages.sh b/release/ia64/mkisoimages.sh
index 5a245156df52..b609595e62ab 100644
--- a/release/ia64/mkisoimages.sh
+++ b/release/ia64/mkisoimages.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ if ! which mkisofs; then
     if ! pkg_add -r cdrtools; then
 	if [ -f /usr/ports/sysutils/cdrtools/Makefile ]; then
 	    echo "Don't worry; building the port..."
-	    if ! (cd $MKISOFS_PORT && make install && make clean); then
+	    if ! (cd $MKISOFS_PORT && make install BATCH=yes && make clean); then
 		echo "Worry; reverting to hackery..."
 		hackery
 	    fi
diff --git a/release/sparc64/mkisoimages.sh b/release/sparc64/mkisoimages.sh
index c7a12aad9dbd..5f9c1dc44645 100644
--- a/release/sparc64/mkisoimages.sh
+++ b/release/sparc64/mkisoimages.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type mkisofs 2>&1 | grep " is " >/dev/null
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 	echo The cdrtools port is not installed.  Trying to get it now.
 	if [ -f /usr/ports/sysutils/cdrtools/Makefile ]; then
-		cd /usr/ports/sysutils/cdrtools && make install && make clean
+		cd /usr/ports/sysutils/cdrtools && make install BATCH=yes && make clean
 	else
 		if ! pkg_add -r cdrtools; then
 			echo "Could not get it via pkg_add - please go install this"