diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 67ff0b8e29..cc1bc78869 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ apply_patches() {
 
 build_firmware() {
   cd openwrt
+  export TERM=xterm
 
   cp ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/configs/${BUILD_PROFILE} .config
   make -j$(($(nproc) + 1)) V=e || make -j1 V=sc || exit 1