diff --git a/commands/setup-util b/commands/setup-util
index 0fd93e43f..dddee2d2d 100755
--- a/commands/setup-util
+++ b/commands/setup-util
@@ -3452,11 +3452,7 @@ function setup_util() (
 		# action
 		for script in "${scripts[@]}"; do
 			# this should always be a function, otherwise use INSTALLER
-			if is-ci; then
-				"$script" --quiet="$option_quiet" >"$terminal_device_file"
-			else
-				"$script" --quiet="$option_quiet"
-			fi
+			"$script" --quiet="$option_quiet" >"$terminal_device_file"
 		done
 	}
 
@@ -3812,7 +3808,7 @@ function setup_util() (
 			eval_capture --statusvar=run_status --outputvar=run_output --outputpipe="$terminal_device_file" -- "$fn"
 			__print_string "$default_screen_buffer" >"$terminal_device_file"
 		else
-			eval_capture --statusvar=run_status -- "$fn"
+			eval_capture --statusvar=run_status --outputpipe="$terminal_device_file" -- "$fn"
 		fi
 
 		if [[ $run_status -eq 0 ]]; then