diff --git a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/common/dummy.sh b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/common/dummy.sh
index f6c157c95f..07a7b691ba 100755
--- a/src/vnm_mad/remotes/common/dummy.sh
+++ b/src/vnm_mad/remotes/common/dummy.sh
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.                                             #
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 
+STDIN=`cat -`
+
 exit 0