diff --git a/autoinstall-schema.json b/autoinstall-schema.json
index 4d5ef498..00644b6e 100644
--- a/autoinstall-schema.json
+++ b/autoinstall-schema.json
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@
         "updates": {
             "type": "string",
             "enum": [
+                "none",
                 "security",
                 "all"
             ]
diff --git a/doc/reference/autoinstall-reference.rst b/doc/reference/autoinstall-reference.rst
index e07ed99a..73a74968 100644
--- a/doc/reference/autoinstall-reference.rst
+++ b/doc/reference/autoinstall-reference.rst
@@ -1321,6 +1321,7 @@ The type of updates that will be downloaded and installed after the system insta

 * ``security``: download and install updates from the ``-security`` pocket.
 * ``all``: also download and install updates from the ``-updates`` pocket.
+* ``none``: don't download any updates, just continue with the install.

 Examples:

diff --git a/subiquity/server/controllers/install.py b/subiquity/server/controllers/install.py
index b952df64..fdf3e5e6 100644
--- a/subiquity/server/controllers/install.py
+++ b/subiquity/server/controllers/install.py
@@ -890,6 +890,8 @@ class InstallController(SubiquityController):
         apt_conf_contents = uu_apt_conf
         if policy == "all":
             apt_conf_contents += uu_apt_conf_update_all
+        elif policy == "none":
+            return
         else:
             apt_conf_contents += uu_apt_conf_update_security
         apt_conf_path = Path(aptdir) / "zzzz-temp-installer-unattended-upgrade"
diff --git a/subiquity/server/controllers/updates.py b/subiquity/server/controllers/updates.py
index 4a75a2ce..b7b69438 100644
--- a/subiquity/server/controllers/updates.py
+++ b/subiquity/server/controllers/updates.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger("subiquity.server.controllers.updates")
 class UpdatesController(SubiquityController):
     endpoint = API.updates

-    possible = ["security", "all"]
+    possible = ["security", "all", "none"]

     autoinstall_key = model_name = "updates"
     autoinstall_schema = {