diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 9b4e70f..4381f27 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 - name: install packages
   apt:
     pkg: "{{item}}"
+    install_recommends: no
   with_items:
     - postfixadmin
     - ca-certificates