diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/1804/dotnetcore-sdk.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/1804/dotnetcore-sdk.sh
index e772d924..3b80d2cb 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/1804/dotnetcore-sdk.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/1804/dotnetcore-sdk.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ mksamples()
 
 set -e
 
+# Disable telemetry
+export DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT=1
+
 for latest_package in ${LATEST_DOTNET_PACKAGES[@]}; do
     echo "Determing if .NET Core ($latest_package) is installed"
     if ! IsInstalled $latest_package; then