diff --git a/agbenchmark/benchmarks.py b/agbenchmark/benchmarks.py
index ff8ab877..bf5ff256 100644
--- a/agbenchmark/benchmarks.py
+++ b/agbenchmark/benchmarks.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def bootstrap_agent(task: str, continuous_mode: bool) -> Agent:
     config.debug_mode = True
     config.continuous_mode = continuous_mode
     config.temperature = 0
+    config.noninteractive_mode = True
     config.plain_output = True
     config.memory_backend = "no_memory"
     config.workspace_path = Workspace.init_workspace_directory(config)
diff --git a/autogpt/commands/user_interaction.py b/autogpt/commands/user_interaction.py
index d5fa38db..484150fb 100644
--- a/autogpt/commands/user_interaction.py
+++ b/autogpt/commands/user_interaction.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from autogpt.command_decorator import command
             "required": True,
         }
     },
+    enabled=lambda config: not config.noninteractive_mode
 )
 def ask_user(question: str, agent: Agent) -> str:
     resp = clean_input(agent.config, f"{agent.ai_config.ai_name} asks: '{question}': ")
diff --git a/autogpt/config/config.py b/autogpt/config/config.py
index 93fc42e9..f47c22c3 100644
--- a/autogpt/config/config.py
+++ b/autogpt/config/config.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class Config(SystemSettings, arbitrary_types_allowed=True):
     exit_key: str = "n"
     debug_mode: bool = False
     plain_output: bool = False
+    noninteractive_mode: bool = False
     chat_messages_enabled: bool = True
     # TTS configuration
     speak_mode: bool = False
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 55a1a4e3..0631ee50 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ def config(
     config.plugins_dir = "tests/unit/data/test_plugins"
     config.plugins_config_file = temp_plugins_config_file
 
+    config.noninteractive_mode = True
     config.plain_output = True
 
     # avoid circular dependency