diff --git a/rootfs-builder/debian/Dockerfile.in b/rootfs-builder/debian/Dockerfile.in
index ed57ec1a4f..3120428c91 100644
--- a/rootfs-builder/debian/Dockerfile.in
+++ b/rootfs-builder/debian/Dockerfile.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from docker.io/debian:@OS_VERSION@
 
 # RUN commands
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y \
     autoconf \
     automake \
     binutils \
diff --git a/rootfs-builder/ubuntu/Dockerfile.in b/rootfs-builder/ubuntu/Dockerfile.in
index f54b04db0c..2fdc88d85e 100644
--- a/rootfs-builder/ubuntu/Dockerfile.in
+++ b/rootfs-builder/ubuntu/Dockerfile.in
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from docker.io/ubuntu:@OS_VERSION@
 # Install any package need to create a rootfs (package manager, extra tools)
 
 # RUN commands
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y \
     autoconf \
     automake \
     binutils \