diff --git a/auto/config b/auto/config
index df5259f..43ec3a5 100755
--- a/auto/config
+++ b/auto/config
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 lb config noauto \
 --apt-recommends false \
+--apt-indices false \
 --architectures amd64 \
 --archive-areas 'main contrib non-free' \
 --backports true \
diff --git a/config/hooks/normal/0900-clear-apt-cache.hook.chroot b/config/hooks/normal/0900-clear-apt-cache.hook.chroot
index 63c5d10..41ee36d 100755
--- a/config/hooks/normal/0900-clear-apt-cache.hook.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/normal/0900-clear-apt-cache.hook.chroot
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 echo "I: running $0"
 
-# clear APT package download cache to reduce the image size from ~100MB
-rm -vr /var/lib/apt/lists/
-
 # clear APT package list cache to reduce the image size from ~180MB
 rm -vr /var/cache/apt/
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