diff --git a/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node-clique/Dockerfile b/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node-clique/Dockerfile
index 7be329afe3..b7bfb99eda 100644
--- a/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node-clique/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node-clique/Dockerfile
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
 FROM ethereum/client-go:stable
 COPY ./data/ /root/
 VOLUME [ "/root/.ethereum/keystore/" ]
-RUN geth init /root/genesis.json && geth import /root/bc.dat
+RUN geth --nousb init /root/genesis.json && geth --nousb import /root/bc.dat
 ENTRYPOINT [ "geth" ]
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diff --git a/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node-clique/docker-compose.yml b/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node-clique/docker-compose.yml
index 8d9f037b4b..f17cdaab54 100644
--- a/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node-clique/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node-clique/docker-compose.yml
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ services:
       - ./keys:/root/.ethereum/keystore
     ports:
       - 8545:8545
-    command: --unlock 0xc0A8e4D217eB85b812aeb1226fAb6F588943C2C2 --password /root/.ethereum/keystore/password --mine --minerthreads 2 --etherbase 0xc0A8e4D217eB85b812aeb1226fAb6F588943C2C2 --rpc --rpcaddr 0.0.0.0 --rpcvhosts=* --rpcapi admin,eth,miner,personal,web3 --nodiscover --gasprice 1
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+    command: --unlock 0xc0A8e4D217eB85b812aeb1226fAb6F588943C2C2 --password /root/.ethereum/keystore/password --mine --minerthreads 2 --etherbase 0xc0A8e4D217eB85b812aeb1226fAb6F588943C2C2 --rpc --rpcaddr 0.0.0.0 --rpcvhosts=* --rpcapi admin,eth,miner,personal,web3 --allow-insecure-unlock --nodiscover --gasprice 1
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diff --git a/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node/Dockerfile b/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node/Dockerfile
index b8b3bd6381..a48ac8acc8 100644
--- a/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node/Dockerfile
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
 FROM ethereum/client-go:stable
 COPY ./data/ /root/
 VOLUME [ "/root/.ethereum/keystore/" ]
-RUN geth init /root/genesis.json && geth import /root/bc.dat && geth makedag 0 /root/.ethash && geth makedag 30000 /root/.ethash
+RUN geth --nousb init /root/genesis.json && geth --nousb import /root/bc.dat && geth --nousb makedag 0 /root/.ethash && geth --nousb makedag 30000 /root/.ethash
 ENTRYPOINT [ "geth" ]
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diff --git a/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node/docker-compose.yml b/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node/docker-compose.yml
index 5f38111fe8..501f9a82bb 100644
--- a/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/packages/caliper-samples/network/ethereum/1node/docker-compose.yml
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ services:
       - ./keys:/root/.ethereum/keystore
     ports:
       - 8545:8545
-    command: --unlock 0xc0A8e4D217eB85b812aeb1226fAb6F588943C2C2 --password /root/.ethereum/keystore/password --mine --minerthreads 2 --etherbase 0xc0A8e4D217eB85b812aeb1226fAb6F588943C2C2 --rpc --rpcaddr 0.0.0.0 --rpcvhosts=* --rpcapi admin,eth,miner,personal,web3 --nodiscover --gasprice 1
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+    command: --unlock 0xc0A8e4D217eB85b812aeb1226fAb6F588943C2C2 --password /root/.ethereum/keystore/password --mine --minerthreads 2 --etherbase 0xc0A8e4D217eB85b812aeb1226fAb6F588943C2C2 --rpc --rpcaddr 0.0.0.0 --rpcvhosts=* --rpcapi admin,eth,miner,personal,web3 --allow-insecure-unlock --nodiscover --gasprice 1
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