diff --git a/packaging/installer/README.md b/packaging/installer/README.md
index b56bd6596a7be1..04c3c194e91405 100644
--- a/packaging/installer/README.md
+++ b/packaging/installer/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ To learn more about the pros and cons of using *nightly* vs. *stable* releases,
 Verify the integrity of the script with this:
 
 ```bash
-[ "735e9966a4cf0187863e06a5282b34a7" = "$(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh | md5sum | cut -d ' ' -f 1)" ] && echo "OK, VALID" || echo "FAILED, INVALID"
+[ "0ae8dd3c4c9b976c4342c9fc09d9afae" = "$(curl -Ss https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh | md5sum | cut -d ' ' -f 1)" ] && echo "OK, VALID" || echo "FAILED, INVALID"
 ```
 
 _It should print `OK, VALID` if the script is the one we ship._
diff --git a/packaging/installer/kickstart.sh b/packaging/installer/kickstart.sh
index 1612d5614a1fd2..c66cff3d28c644 100755
--- a/packaging/installer/kickstart.sh
+++ b/packaging/installer/kickstart.sh
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ while [ -n "${1}" ]; do
 		shift 1
 	elif [ "${1}" = "--stable-channel" ]; then
 		RELEASE_CHANNEL="stable"
+		NETDATA_INSTALLER_OPTIONS="$NETDATA_INSTALLER_OPTIONS --stable-channel"
 		shift 1
 	elif [ "${1}" = "--local-files" ]; then
 		shift 1
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ done
 
 if [ "${INTERACTIVE}" = "0" ]; then
 	PACKAGES_INSTALLER_OPTIONS="--dont-wait --non-interactive ${PACKAGES_INSTALLER_OPTIONS}"
-	NETDATA_INSTALLER_OPTIONS="--dont-wait"
+	NETDATA_INSTALLER_OPTIONS="$NETDATA_INSTALLER_OPTIONS --dont-wait"
 fi
 
 TMPDIR=$(create_tmp_directory)