diff --git a/code/lib/cli/src/generators/baseGenerator.ts b/code/lib/cli/src/generators/baseGenerator.ts
index 760ee4348072..999c533f0025 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/src/generators/baseGenerator.ts
+++ b/code/lib/cli/src/generators/baseGenerator.ts
@@ -167,7 +167,13 @@ const hasFrameworkTemplates = (framework?: SupportedFrameworks) =>
 export async function baseGenerator(
   packageManager: JsPackageManager,
   npmOptions: NpmOptions,
-  { language, builder = CoreBuilder.Webpack5, pnp, frameworkPreviewParts }: GeneratorOptions,
+  {
+    language,
+    builder = CoreBuilder.Webpack5,
+    pnp,
+    frameworkPreviewParts,
+    yes: skipPrompts,
+  }: GeneratorOptions,
   renderer: SupportedRenderers,
   options: FrameworkOptions = defaultOptions,
   framework?: SupportedFrameworks
@@ -358,8 +364,7 @@ export async function baseGenerator(
       );
 
       if (hasEslint && !isStorybookPluginInstalled) {
-        const shouldInstallESLintPlugin = await suggestESLintPlugin();
-        if (shouldInstallESLintPlugin) {
+        if (skipPrompts || (await suggestESLintPlugin())) {
           depsToInstall.push('eslint-plugin-storybook');
           await configureEslintPlugin(eslintConfigFile, packageManager);
         }
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/src/generators/types.ts b/code/lib/cli/src/generators/types.ts
index 6ef446c6538c..c4298cc85529 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/src/generators/types.ts
+++ b/code/lib/cli/src/generators/types.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ export type GeneratorOptions = {
   linkable: boolean;
   pnp: boolean;
   frameworkPreviewParts?: FrameworkPreviewParts;
+  // skip prompting the user
+  yes: boolean;
 };
 
 export interface FrameworkOptions {
diff --git a/code/lib/cli/src/initiate.ts b/code/lib/cli/src/initiate.ts
index b49ebc6a4d9a..6d62f6061ca7 100644
--- a/code/lib/cli/src/initiate.ts
+++ b/code/lib/cli/src/initiate.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ const installStorybook = async <Project extends ProjectType>(
     builder: options.builder || (await detectBuilder(packageManager, projectType)),
     linkable: !!options.linkable,
     pnp: pnp || options.usePnp,
+    yes: options.yes,
   };
 
   const runGenerator: () => Promise<any> = async () => {