diff --git a/roles/ufmonitor/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ufmonitor/tasks/main.yml
index 4e5cf6dba3..04f633341f 100644
--- a/roles/ufmonitor/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ufmonitor/tasks/main.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 - name: Setup cron to update ufmonitor database
   cron: name="update-ufmonitor-database" minute="15" user="root"
-        job="/usr/local/bin/update-ufmonitor"
+        job="/usr/local/bin/update-ufmonitor > /dev/null"
         cron_file=update-ufmonitor-database
 
 - name: ensure ufmonitor document root exists