diff --git a/fedora-iot-base.json b/fedora-iot-base.json
index 57371c0..e839cfd 100644
--- a/fedora-iot-base.json
+++ b/fedora-iot-base.json
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
     "selinux": true,
 
+    "recommends": false,
+
     "documentation": false,
 
     "automatic_version_prefix": "29",