diff --git a/adafruit-pitft.py b/adafruit-pitft.py
index 82b448e..362f63d 100644
--- a/adafruit-pitft.py
+++ b/adafruit-pitft.py
@@ -1007,7 +1007,8 @@ def select_display(config, interactive=False):
             shell.bail("Unable to install display drivers")
 
     shell.info(f"Updating {boot_dir}/config.txt...")
-    if not update_configtxt(tinydrm_install=True):
+    use_tinydrm = install_type != "console"
+    if not update_configtxt(tinydrm_install=use_tinydrm):
         shell.bail(f"Unable to update {boot_dir}/config.txt")
 
     if "touchscreen" in pitft_config: