diff --git a/post-debootstrap-installer.sh b/post-debootstrap-installer.sh
index 68b275a..7ab61e2 100755
--- a/post-debootstrap-installer.sh
+++ b/post-debootstrap-installer.sh
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ apt-get -y install \
     openssh-server
 
 
+### clean up some things
+apt-get -y purge exim4-base
+apt-get -y --purge autoremove
+
+
 ### dns
 
 apt-get -y install unbound