diff --git a/providers/ec2/__init__.py b/providers/ec2/__init__.py
index b824363..59f0ea8 100644
--- a/providers/ec2/__init__.py
+++ b/providers/ec2/__init__.py
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ def tasks(tasklist, manifest):
 	             initd.InstallInitScripts(),
 	             cleanup.ClearMOTD(),
 	             cleanup.ShredHostkeys(),
-	             cleanup.CleanTMP())
+	             cleanup.CleanTMP(),
+	             apt.PurgeUnusedPackages(),
+	             apt.AptClean(),
+	             apt.EnableDaemonAutostart())
 
 	from common.tasks import TriggerRollback
 	tasklist.add(TriggerRollback())
diff --git a/providers/ec2/tasks/apt.py b/providers/ec2/tasks/apt.py
index 209847e..ca51cd7 100644
--- a/providers/ec2/tasks/apt.py
+++ b/providers/ec2/tasks/apt.py
@@ -47,3 +47,33 @@ class AptUpgrade(Task):
 		log_check_call(['chroot', info.root, 'apt-get', 'update'])
 		log_check_call(['chroot', info.root, 'apt-get', '-f', '-y', 'install'])
 		log_check_call(['chroot', info.root, 'apt-get', '-y', 'upgrade'])
+
+
+class PurgeUnusedPackages(Task):
+	description = 'Removing unused packages'
+	phase = phases.system_cleaning
+
+	def run(self, info):
+		log_check_call(['chroot', info.root, 'apt-get', 'autoremove', '--purge'])
+
+
+class AptClean(Task):
+	description = 'Clearing the aptitude cache'
+	phase = phases.system_cleaning
+
+	def run(self, info):
+		log_check_call(['chroot', info.root, 'apt-get', 'clean'])
+
+		import glob
+		lists = glob.glob(os.path.join(info.root, 'var/lib/apt/lists/*'))
+		for list_file in lists:
+			if os.path.isfile(list_file):
+				os.remove(list_file)
+
+
+class EnableDaemonAutostart(Task):
+	description = 'Re-enabling daemon autostart after installation'
+	phase = phases.system_cleaning
+
+	def run(self, info):
+		os.remove(os.path.join(info.root, 'usr/sbin/policy-rc.d'))