diff --git a/Dockerfile.database b/Dockerfile.database
index d826896d71..ed29b25e69 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.database
+++ b/Dockerfile.database
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ WORKDIR /app
 
 # Install build dependencies
 RUN apt-get clean && apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y gcc python3-dev && \
-    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+    apt-get install -y gcc python3-dev
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade pip && \
     pip install build