diff --git a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_prepare b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_prepare
index 4b9d70c784..13d866b856 100755
--- a/dist/common/scripts/scylla_prepare
+++ b/dist/common/scripts/scylla_prepare
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ elif [ "$NETWORK_MODE" = "dpdk" ]; then
     done
 else # NETWORK_MODE = posix
     if [ "$SET_NIC" = "yes" ]; then
-        sudo sh /usr/lib/scylla/posix_net_conf.sh $IFNAME >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+        /usr/lib/scylla/posix_net_conf.sh $IFNAME
     fi
 fi
 . /etc/os-release