diff --git a/build_library/release_util.sh b/build_library/release_util.sh
index b96965447f..f1ecc8acc0 100644
--- a/build_library/release_util.sh
+++ b/build_library/release_util.sh
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ upload_files() {
         local sshcmd="ssh -o BatchMode=yes "
               sshcmd="$sshcmd -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no"
               sshcmd="$sshcmd -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null"
+              sshcmd="$sshcmd -o NumberOfPasswordPrompts=0"
 
         # ensure the target path exists
         local sshuserhost="${rsync_upload_path%:*}"