diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index b4bf01d..efdec22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ jobs:
 
     container:
       image: ${{ matrix.os-image }}
+      env:
+        DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
+        DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN: "true"
+        TZ: UTC
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index c06f3af..736b0f6 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ if [[ "$OSTYPE" != "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Detect CI environment and configure non-interactive mode
+if [[ -n "$CI" ]] || [[ -n "$GITHUB_ACTIONS" ]] || [[ -n "$DEBIAN_FRONTEND" ]]; then
+    export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+    export DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=true
+fi
+
 print_header "Reticulum BLE Interface Installer"
 echo
 
diff --git a/tests/test_installer.sh b/tests/test_installer.sh
index fff8d3b..c78eba2 100755
--- a/tests/test_installer.sh
+++ b/tests/test_installer.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 
 set -e
 
+# Configure non-interactive mode for CI/container environments
+export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+export DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=true
+export TZ=UTC
+
+# Pre-configure timezone to prevent interactive prompts
+ln -fs /usr/share/zoneinfo/UTC /etc/localtime
+
 echo "=== Testing install.sh on fresh system ==="
 echo "OS: $(cat /etc/os-release | grep PRETTY_NAME | cut -d= -f2 | tr -d '"')"
 echo ""
@@ -11,7 +19,10 @@ echo ""
 # Step 1: Install prerequisites (what a user would have)
 echo "Step 1: Installing base prerequisites..."
 apt-get update -qq
-apt-get install -y sudo python3 python3-pip git
+apt-get install -y -q \
+    -o DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs::=/bin/true \
+    -o DPkg::Post-Install-Pkgs::=/bin/true \
+    sudo python3 python3-pip git
 
 # Install Reticulum (prerequisite for BLE interface)
 echo "Installing Reticulum..."