diff --git a/live-build/auto/config b/live-build/auto/config
index eae87b9f..907d4032 100755
--- a/live-build/auto/config
+++ b/live-build/auto/config
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ lb config noauto \
 	--build-with-chroot false \
 	${MIRROR:+--parent-mirror-bootstrap $MIRROR} \
 	${COMPONENTS:+--parent-archive-areas "$COMPONENTS"} \
+	--package-lists none \
 	--initsystem none \
 	--bootloader none \
 	--initramfs-compression lzma \