diff --git a/tools/test/bin/onos-config b/tools/test/bin/onos-config
index e37dc3b..a38191d 100755
--- a/tools/test/bin/onos-config
+++ b/tools/test/bin/onos-config
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 # ONOS builtin apps and providers ignited by default
 export ONOS_APPS="${ONOS_APPS:-drivers,openflow}"
 
-ssh $remote "
+ssh -tt $remote "
     echo \"onos.ip = \$(sudo ifconfig | grep $ONOS_NIC | cut -d: -f2 | cut -d\\  -f1)\" \
         >> $ONOS_INSTALL_DIR/$KARAF_DIST/etc/system.properties