diff --git a/mkosi.images/minimal-base/mkosi.conf b/mkosi.images/minimal-base/mkosi.conf
index afc70b87a0..477db6150f 100644
--- a/mkosi.images/minimal-base/mkosi.conf
+++ b/mkosi.images/minimal-base/mkosi.conf
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Format=directory
 Bootable=no
 @Locale=C.UTF-8
 WithDocs=no
+CleanPackageMetadata=yes
 
 BuildSources=
 Packages=