diff --git a/zkey/keystore.c b/zkey/keystore.c
index 26c1a76d..bffa180e 100644
--- a/zkey/keystore.c
+++ b/zkey/keystore.c
@@ -3242,6 +3242,7 @@ static int _keystore_execute_cmd(const char *cmd,
 
 struct crypt_info {
 	bool execute;
+	bool batch_mode;
 	const char *keyfile;
 	size_t keyfile_offset;
 	size_t keyfile_size;
@@ -3318,8 +3319,9 @@ static int _keystore_process_cryptsetup(struct keystore *keystore,
 
 	if (strcasecmp(volume_type, VOLUME_TYPE_PLAIN) == 0) {
 		util_asprintf(&cmd,
-			      "cryptsetup plainOpen %s--key-file '%s' "
+			      "cryptsetup plainOpen %s%s--key-file '%s' "
 			      "--key-size %lu --cipher %s %s%s %s",
+			      info->batch_mode ? "-q " : "",
 			      keystore->verbose ? "-v " : "", key_file_name,
 			      key_file_size * 8, cipher_spec,
 			      sector_size > 0 ? temp : "", volume, dmname);
@@ -3338,9 +3340,10 @@ static int _keystore_process_cryptsetup(struct keystore *keystore,
 		 * automatically via /etc/crypttab
 		 */
 		util_asprintf(&cmd,
-			      "cryptsetup luksFormat %s--type luks2 "
+			      "cryptsetup luksFormat %s%s--type luks2 "
 			      "--master-key-file '%s' --key-size %lu "
 			      "--cipher %s --pbkdf pbkdf2 %s%s%s",
+			      info->batch_mode ? "-q " : "",
 			      keystore->verbose ? "-v " : "", key_file_name,
 			      key_file_size * 8, cipher_spec,
 			      common_len > 0 ? common_passphrase_options : "",
@@ -3615,12 +3618,13 @@ out:
  * @param[in] keyfile_offset the offset in bytes for reading from keyfile
  * @param[in] keyfile_size   the size in bytes for reading from keyfile
  * @param[in] tries          the number of tries for passphrase entry
+ * @param[in] batch_mode     If TRUE, suppress cryptsetup confirmation questions
  * @returns 0 for success or a negative errno in case of an error
  */
 int keystore_cryptsetup(struct keystore *keystore, const char *volume_filter,
 			bool execute, const char *volume_type,
 			const char *keyfile, size_t keyfile_offset,
-			size_t keyfile_size, size_t tries)
+			size_t keyfile_size, size_t tries, bool batch_mode)
 {
 	struct crypt_info info = { 0 };
 	int rc;
@@ -3637,6 +3641,7 @@ int keystore_cryptsetup(struct keystore *keystore, const char *volume_filter,
 	}
 
 	info.execute = execute;
+	info.batch_mode = batch_mode;
 	info.keyfile = keyfile;
 	info.keyfile_offset = keyfile_offset;
 	info.keyfile_size = keyfile_size;
diff --git a/zkey/keystore.h b/zkey/keystore.h
index 80f37a32..b0d35e48 100644
--- a/zkey/keystore.h
+++ b/zkey/keystore.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ int keystore_list_keys(struct keystore *keystore, const char *name_filter,
 int keystore_cryptsetup(struct keystore *keystore, const char *volume_filter,
 			bool execute, const char *volume_type,
 			const char *keyfile, size_t keyfile_offset,
-			size_t keyfile_size, size_t tries);
+			size_t keyfile_size, size_t tries, bool batch_mode);
 
 int keystore_crypttab(struct keystore *keystore, const char *volume_filter,
 		      const char *volume_type);
diff --git a/zkey/zkey.1 b/zkey/zkey.1
index 76ffd120..d61affcc 100644
--- a/zkey/zkey.1
+++ b/zkey/zkey.1
@@ -600,8 +600,11 @@ and
 to control which part of the key file is used as passphrase. These options are
 only available if
 .B zkey
-has been compiled with LUKS2 support enabled. These options are passed to the
-generated command(s) and behave in the same way as with \fBcryptsetup\fP.
+has been compiled with LUKS2 support enabled. To avoid cryptsetup confirmation
+questions, you can specify the
+.B \-\-batch\-mode
+option. These options are passed to the generated command(s) and behave in the
+same way as with \fBcryptsetup\fP.
 .
 .
 .
@@ -1018,6 +1021,10 @@ This option is passed to the generated command(s) for LUKS2 volumes, and is
 only available if
 .B zkey
 has been compiled with LUKS2 support enabled.
+.TP
+.BR \-q ", " \-\-batch\-mode
+Suppress cryptsetup confirmation questions. This option is passed to the generated
+cryptsetup command(s).
 .
 .
 .
diff --git a/zkey/zkey.c b/zkey/zkey.c
index b71a323f..6edb7f9f 100644
--- a/zkey/zkey.c
+++ b/zkey/zkey.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ static struct zkey_globals {
 	char *volume_type;
 	char *newname;
 	bool run;
+	bool batch_mode;
 	char *keyfile;
 	long long keyfile_offset;
 	long long keyfile_size;
@@ -636,6 +637,13 @@ static struct util_opt opt_vec[] = {
 		.flags = UTIL_OPT_FLAG_NOSHORT,
 	},
 #endif
+	{
+		.option = {"batch-mode", 0, NULL, 'q'},
+		.desc = "Suppresses cryptsetup confirmation questions. "
+			"This option is passed to the generated cryptsetup "
+			"command(s)",
+		.command = COMMAND_CRYPTSETUP,
+	},
 	/***********************************************************/
 	{
 		.flags = UTIL_OPT_FLAG_SECTION,
@@ -1436,7 +1444,7 @@ static int command_cryptsetup(void)
 
 	rc = keystore_cryptsetup(g.keystore, g.volumes, g.run, g.volume_type,
 				 g.keyfile, g.keyfile_offset, g.keyfile_size,
-				 g.tries);
+				 g.tries, g.batch_mode);
 
 	return rc != 0 ? EXIT_FAILURE : EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -1669,6 +1677,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			}
 			break;
 #endif
+		case 'q':
+			g.batch_mode = 1;
+			break;
 		case 'h':
 			print_help(command);
 			return EXIT_SUCCESS;