diff --git a/releases/voltha-2.5 b/releases/voltha-2.5
index 9469910..83632f7 100644
--- a/releases/voltha-2.5
+++ b/releases/voltha-2.5
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 export WITH_ONOS=classic
 export HELM_VERSION=v3.2.4
 export KIND_VERSION=v0.8.1
+export IGNORE_WARNINGS=y
 
 # lock bbsim-sadis server to Ciena version
 export BBSIM_SADIS_SERVER_CHART=bbsim-sadis/bbsim-sadis-server