diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__update_alternatives/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__update_alternatives/gencode-remote
index 51c0a7f4..19ea9968 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__update_alternatives/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__update_alternatives/gencode-remote
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 
 path="$(cat "$__object/parameter/path")"
 name="$__object_id"
-echo "update-alternatives --set '$name' '$path'"
+echo "update-alternatives --quiet --set '$name' '$path'"