diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_ppa/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_ppa/gencode-remote
index 84ebebfe..094366b9 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_ppa/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_ppa/gencode-remote
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fi
 
 case "$state_should" in
    present)
-      echo "add-apt-repository '$name'"
+      echo "add-apt-repository -y '$name'"
    ;;
    absent)
       echo "remove-apt-repository '$name'"