diff --git a/images/win/Windows2016-Azure.json b/images/win/Windows2016-Azure.json
index 0ad1e3f42..16d9cea88 100644
--- a/images/win/Windows2016-Azure.json
+++ b/images/win/Windows2016-Azure.json
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@
             ],
             "scripts":[
                 "{{ template_dir }}/scripts/Installers/Windows2016/Initialize-VM.ps1"
-            ]
+            ],
+            "execution_policy": "unrestricted"
         },
         {
             "type": "powershell",
diff --git a/images/win/Windows2019-Azure.json b/images/win/Windows2019-Azure.json
index 2023be503..8c9aa7a24 100644
--- a/images/win/Windows2019-Azure.json
+++ b/images/win/Windows2019-Azure.json
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@
             ],
             "scripts":[
                 "{{ template_dir }}/scripts/Installers/Windows2019/Initialize-VM.ps1"
-            ]
+            ],
+            "execution_policy": "unrestricted"
         },
         {
             "type": "powershell",