diff --git a/securedrop/crypto_util.py b/securedrop/crypto_util.py
index 20e6bd63a39..f4d02134089 100644
--- a/securedrop/crypto_util.py
+++ b/securedrop/crypto_util.py
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ def delete_reply_keypair(self, source_filesystem_id: str) -> None:
 
         # Always delete keys without invoking pinentry-mode = loopback
         # see: https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2016-May/055965.html
-        temp_gpg = gnupg.GPG(binary='gpg2', homedir=self.gpg_key_dir)
+        temp_gpg = gnupg.GPG(binary='gpg2', homedir=self.gpg_key_dir, options=["--yes"])
 
         # The subkeys keyword argument deletes both secret and public keys.
         temp_gpg.delete_keys(fingerprint, secret=True, subkeys=True)