diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 84253e7820..09082f7327 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-init:
+init:
   - git config --global core.autocrlf true
 environment:
   AUTOBAHN_SUITES_LOG: 1
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ branches:
 build_script:
   - ps: .\build.ps1
 clone_depth: 1
+environment:
+  global:
+    DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE: true
+    DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: 1
 test: off
 deploy: off
 os: Visual Studio 2017