diff --git a/src/fu-tool.c b/src/fu-tool.c
index da145d5cd..9eb4c7e7c 100644
--- a/src/fu-tool.c
+++ b/src/fu-tool.c
@@ -890,6 +890,7 @@ fu_util_install_blob(FuUtilPrivate *priv, gchar **values, GError **error)
 
 	/* progress */
 	fu_progress_set_id(priv->progress, G_STRLOC);
+	fu_progress_add_flag(priv->progress, FU_PROGRESS_FLAG_NO_PROFILE);
 	fu_progress_add_step(priv->progress, FWUPD_STATUS_LOADING, 2, "parse");
 	fu_progress_add_step(priv->progress, FWUPD_STATUS_LOADING, 30, "start-engine");
 	fu_progress_add_step(priv->progress, FWUPD_STATUS_DEVICE_WRITE, 68, NULL);