diff --git a/scripts/installer/BaseDockerfile.amd64 b/scripts/installer/BaseDockerfile.amd64
index 4bdb267d..8b8ca204 100644
--- a/scripts/installer/BaseDockerfile.amd64
+++ b/scripts/installer/BaseDockerfile.amd64
@@ -24,5 +24,8 @@ RUN echo "#!/bin/sh" > /scripts/set-disk-partitions \
     && echo "echo 'set-disk-partitions deprecated'" >> /scripts/set-disk-partitions \
     && chmod 755 /scripts/set-disk-partitions
 
+# work around some really weird ros symptoms
+RUN rm -rf /sbin/poweroff /sbin/shutdown /sbin/reboot /sbin/halt /usr/sbin/poweroff /usr/sbin/shutdown /usr/sbin/reboot /usr/sbin/halt
+
 ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/ros", "install"]