diff --git a/tools/sim/Dockerfile.sim b/tools/sim/Dockerfile.sim
index 665c243a56..a293d87a9d 100644
--- a/tools/sim/Dockerfile.sim
+++ b/tools/sim/Dockerfile.sim
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM ghcr.io/commaai/openpilot-base:latest
 
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends\
     apt-utils \
     unzip \
     tar \