diff --git a/tools/test/bin/onos-install b/tools/test/bin/onos-install
index f0fb9dd..e35585c 100755
--- a/tools/test/bin/onos-install
+++ b/tools/test/bin/onos-install
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 [ ! -z "$mvn_settings" ] && scp -q $mvn_settings $remote:/tmp/settings.xml
 
-ssh $remote "
+ssh -tt $remote "
     [ -d $ONOS_INSTALL_DIR/bin ] && echo \"ONOS is already installed\" && exit 1
 
     # Prepare a landing zone and unroll the bits