diff --git a/install_base/install_base.customsteps.sh b/install_base/install_base.customsteps.sh
index 2f0bc26..61c8d30 100644
--- a/install_base/install_base.customsteps.sh
+++ b/install_base/install_base.customsteps.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-apt install -y \
+apt install -y --no-install-recommends \
 	transmission \
 	audacious 
diff --git a/install_base/install_base.sh b/install_base/install_base.sh
index 301fee0..8a0aecd 100644
--- a/install_base/install_base.sh
+++ b/install_base/install_base.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ apt update || error
 
 ### install base packages
 message "install nanodesk base packages"
-apt install -y  \
+apt install -y --no-install-recommends \
 	linux-image-amd64 \
 	firmware-linux \
 	firmware-linux-nonfree \