diff --git a/tools/osbuilder/node-builder/azure-linux/package_build.sh b/tools/osbuilder/node-builder/azure-linux/package_build.sh
index bd2c6ae9c2..c7443e8124 100755
--- a/tools/osbuilder/node-builder/azure-linux/package_build.sh
+++ b/tools/osbuilder/node-builder/azure-linux/package_build.sh
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ agent_make_flags="LIBC=gnu OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR=Y DESTDIR=${AGENT_INSTALL_DIR} BUIL
 
 if [ "${CONF_PODS}" == "yes" ]; then
 	agent_make_flags+=" AGENT_POLICY=yes"
+else
+	agent_make_flags+=" INIT_DATA=no"
 fi
 
 pushd "${repo_dir}"