diff --git a/archlabs-installer b/archlabs-installer
index 2304efd..96f55ca 100755
--- a/archlabs-installer
+++ b/archlabs-installer
@@ -1755,7 +1755,7 @@ install_background()
 	RSYNC_PID=$!
 
 	mkdir -p $MNT/var/lib/pacman # can help with pacman errors
-	( install_mirrorlist "$MNT/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist" && sleep 1 && chrun "pacman -Syyu $BASE_PKGS --needed --noconfirm" >> /tmp/bg_out 2>&1 ) &
+	( install_mirrorlist "$MNT/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist" >/dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 1 && chrun "pacman -Syyu $BASE_PKGS --needed --noconfirm" >> /tmp/bg_out 2>&1 ) &
 	MIRROR_PID=$!
 
 	# end the background processes before exiting