diff --git a/maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/exec/InvokerMavenExecutor.java b/maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/exec/InvokerMavenExecutor.java
index b118c4df9..1eda20959 100644
--- a/maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/exec/InvokerMavenExecutor.java
+++ b/maven-release-manager/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/release/exec/InvokerMavenExecutor.java
@@ -72,16 +72,10 @@ public void executeGoals( File workingDirectory, List<String> goals, ReleaseEnvi
         InvocationRequest req = new DefaultInvocationRequest()
                 .setDebug( getLogger().isDebugEnabled() )
                 .setBaseDirectory( workingDirectory )
-                .setBatchMode( !interactive )
+                .setBatchMode( true )
                 .setOutputHandler( getLogger()::info )
                 .setErrorHandler( getLogger()::error );
 
-        // for interactive mode we need some inputs stream
-        if ( interactive )
-        {
-            req.setInputStream( System.in );
-        }
-
         if ( pomFileName != null )
         {
             req.setPomFileName( pomFileName );