diff --git a/Dockerfile.gitea b/Dockerfile.gitea
index 7b2e143..0df6f62 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.gitea
+++ b/Dockerfile.gitea
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ WORKDIR /
 EXPOSE 3000 32799
 VOLUME ["/etc/gitea", "/var/lib/gitea"]
 COPY --from=builder /mnt/gentoo /
+RUN rm -fR /var/db
 USER git:git
 CMD ["/usr/bin/gitea", "web"]
diff --git a/Dockerfile.gnu b/Dockerfile.gnu
index 132303a..df23a7c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.gnu
+++ b/Dockerfile.gnu
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ RUN bin/gentoo-emerge -1c --with-bdeps=n
 FROM scratch
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=builder /mnt/gentoo /
+RUN rm -fR /var/db
 CMD ["/bin/bash"]