diff --git a/backend/scripts/install-java.sh b/backend/scripts/install-java.sh
index b404233b..9862fd45 100755
--- a/backend/scripts/install-java.sh
+++ b/backend/scripts/install-java.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 touch /tmp/install-java.lock
 
 # install java
+rm -r /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 apt-get update && apt-get install -y -f default-jdk
 ln -s /usr/bin/java /usr/local/bin/java