diff --git a/common/ubuntu_base.sh b/common/ubuntu_base.sh
index 10f42c0..bd61ebf 100644
--- a/common/ubuntu_base.sh
+++ b/common/ubuntu_base.sh
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@
 apt-get -y upgrade
 apt-get -y dist-upgrade
 
-apt-get autoremove --purge
-
 # Tmux fixes
 cat << 'EOF' >> /etc/tmux.conf
 set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
diff --git a/common/ubuntu_trusty_base.sh b/common/ubuntu_trusty_base.sh
index b065455..f1ceb5e 100644
--- a/common/ubuntu_trusty_base.sh
+++ b/common/ubuntu_trusty_base.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 EXTRA_PKGS="${EXTRA_PKGS} byobu htop tmux tree vim-nox mc"
 # Common prerequisites
 EXTRA_PKGS="${EXTRA_PKGS} apt-transport-https libmnl0 python-apt python-m2crypto python-psutil acpid"
+apt-get -y install ${EXTRA_PKGS}
 
 # Cleanup old kernels, ensure latest is installed via virtual package
 if [ ! -f /tmp/no_install_kernel ]; then