diff --git a/yum.sh b/yum.sh
index ce06b97..9632500 100755
--- a/yum.sh
+++ b/yum.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ mute && /^[[:print:]]+\.[[:print:]]+/ {
 '
 
 check_upgrades() {
-  /usr/bin/yum -q check-update |
+  /usr/bin/yum -q --setopt=autocheck_running_kernel=0 check-update |
     /usr/bin/xargs -n3 |
     awk "${filter_awk_script}" |
     sort |