diff --git a/gget/gget_ncbi_virus.py b/gget/gget_ncbi_virus.py
index cee80efe..42a5b576 100644
--- a/gget/gget_ncbi_virus.py
+++ b/gget/gget_ncbi_virus.py
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ def run_datasets(
             )
     else:
         if accession:
-            command = f"{datasets_path} download virus genome accession '{virus}'"
+            command = f"{datasets_path} download virus genome accession '{virus}' --no-progressbar"
         else:
-            command = f"{datasets_path} download virus genome taxon '{virus}'"
+            command = f"{datasets_path} download virus genome taxon '{virus}' --no-progressbar"
 
     # Loop through the dictionary and construct the command
     for key, value in args_dict.items():