diff --git a/builder/pwnagotchi.json b/builder/pwnagotchi.json
index 330e0cb4..ec46f2fb 100644
--- a/builder/pwnagotchi.json
+++ b/builder/pwnagotchi.json
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
       "inline": [
         "apt-get -y --allow-releaseinfo-change update",
         "apt-get -y dist-upgrade",
-        "apt-get install -y ansible"
+        "apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends ansible"
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/builder/pwnagotchi.yml b/builder/pwnagotchi.yml
index 58faea50..c36e6768 100644
--- a/builder/pwnagotchi.yml
+++ b/builder/pwnagotchi.yml
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
       name: "{{ packages.apt.install }}"
       state: present
       update_cache: yes
+      install_recommends: false
 
 # Install nexmon to fix wireless scanning (takes 2.5G of space)
   - name: clone nexmon repository