diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index 552e95a7..71a074e1 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ ifneq ($(EXCLUDE_FROM_BUILD),)
 endif
 
 # non-interactive mode
-INTERACTIVE                 ?= n
-ifneq ($(INTERACTIVE),y)
+INTERACTIVE                 ?= true
+ifneq ($(INTERACTIVE),true)
   DASH_Y                    := -y
 endif