diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a19ee32ad..06f182bf5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ARG INSTALL_ABIWORD=
 ARG INSTALL_SOFFICE=
 
 # Install dependencies required for modifying access.
-RUN apk add shadow bash
+RUN apk add --no-cache shadow bash
 # Follow the principle of least privilege: run as unprivileged user.
 #
 # Running as non-root enables running this image in platforms like OpenShift
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ RUN  \
     mkdir -p /usr/share/man/man1 && \
     npm install pnpm -g  && \
     apk update && apk upgrade && \
-    apk add  \
+    apk add --no-cache \
         ca-certificates \
         curl \
         git \
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ ENV ETHERPAD_PRODUCTION=true
 COPY --chown=etherpad:etherpad ./src ./src
 COPY --chown=etherpad:etherpad --from=adminBuild /opt/etherpad-lite/admin/dist ./src/templates/admin
 
-RUN bin/installDeps.sh && rm -rf ~/.npm && \
+RUN bin/installDeps.sh && rm -rf ~/.npm && rm -rf ~/.local && rm -rf ~/.cache && \
     if [ ! -z "${ETHERPAD_PLUGINS}" ] || [ ! -z "${ETHERPAD_LOCAL_PLUGINS}" ]; then \
         pnpm run install-plugins ${ETHERPAD_PLUGINS} ${ETHERPAD_LOCAL_PLUGINS:+--path ${ETHERPAD_LOCAL_PLUGINS}}; \
     fi