diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index da4d17a9..8eca1c6f 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ echo-prereq-release:
 	@$(PROJECTS_PY) requires-pkg --flavours "build run release" $(BUILD_PROJECTS)
 
 pkg-manager-refresh:
-	$(PKG_MANAGER_SH) refresh
+	$(PKG_MANAGER_SH) refresh -y
 
 pkg-install-prereq-build:
 	@$(PROJECTS_PY) requires-pkg --flavours "build" $(BUILD_PROJECTS) | xargs -r $(PKG_MANAGER_SH) install -y