---
 bzr/ubuntu-dev-tools/mk-sbuild |   12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

Index: b/bzr/ubuntu-dev-tools/mk-sbuild
===================================================================
--- a/bzr/ubuntu-dev-tools/mk-sbuild
+++ b/bzr/ubuntu-dev-tools/mk-sbuild
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ ubuntu)
     if [ "$RELEASE" != "breezy" ] && [ "$RELEASE" != "dapper" ]; then
         # Disable recommends for a smaller chroot (gutsy and later only)
         BUILD_PKGS="--no-install-recommends $BUILD_PKGS"
+        SKIP_RECOMMENDS=1
         # Add buildd tools
         BUILD_PKGS="$BUILD_PKGS pkg-create-dbgsym pkgbinarymangler"
     fi
@@ -503,6 +504,7 @@ debian)
     fi
     # Keep the chroot as minimal as possible
     BUILD_PKGS="--no-install-recommends $BUILD_PKGS"
+    SKIP_RECOMMENDS=1
     ;;
 *)
     echo "Unknown --distro '$DISTRO': aborting" >&2
@@ -776,6 +778,16 @@ EOF
 fi
 EOM
 
+if [ -n "$SKIP_RECOMMENDS" ]; then
+    sudo bash -c "cat >> $MNT/finish.sh" <<EOM
+   mkdir -p /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/
+   cat > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99mk-sbuild-no-recommends <<EOF
+// disable install recommends
+APT::Install-Recommends "0";
+EOF
+EOM
+fi
+
 if [ -n "$TARGET_ARCH" ]; then
     sudo bash -c "cat >> $MNT/finish.sh" <<EOM
 # Configure target architecture