diff --git a/run_kraken.py b/run_kraken.py
index 71eab83b..ad551acc 100644
--- a/run_kraken.py
+++ b/run_kraken.py
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+import warnings
+warnings.filterwarnings(
+    "ignore",
+    message="pkg_resources is deprecated as an API",
+    category=UserWarning,
+    module=r"com\.vmware.*",
+)
+
 import atexit
 import datetime
 import json