diff --git a/scripts/installdeps.sh b/scripts/installdeps.sh
index 759f6087..753b019a 100755
--- a/scripts/installdeps.sh
+++ b/scripts/installdeps.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ set -eux
 cd "$(dirname ${BASH_SOURCE:0})/.."
 
 apt-get update
-DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -o APT::Get::Always-Include-Phased-Updates=true -y dist-upgrade
+DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get \
+    -o Dpkg::Options::=--force-confnew \
+    -o APT::Get::Always-Include-Phased-Updates=true \
+    -y dist-upgrade
 mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/zfs-mount.service.d/
 cat >/etc/systemd/system/zfs-mount.service.d/override.conf <<EOF
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