diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb b/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
index 78ee37f4ec..f244ec534a 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/nodepool.yaml.erb
@@ -998,6 +998,7 @@ diskimages:
     env-vars:
       TMPDIR: /opt/dib_tmp
       DIB_IMAGE_CACHE: /opt/dib_cache
+      DIB_DISABLE_APT_CLEANUP: '1'
   - name: devstack-trusty
     elements:
       - ubuntu
@@ -1010,6 +1011,7 @@ diskimages:
     env-vars:
       TMPDIR: /opt/dib_tmp
       DIB_IMAGE_CACHE: /opt/dib_cache
+      DIB_DISABLE_APT_CLEANUP: '1'
       QEMU_IMG_OPTIONS: compat=0.10
   - name: devstack-precise
     elements:
@@ -1023,6 +1025,7 @@ diskimages:
     env-vars:
       TMPDIR: /opt/dib_tmp
       DIB_IMAGE_CACHE: /opt/dib_cache
+      DIB_DISABLE_APT_CLEANUP: '1'
       QEMU_IMG_OPTIONS: compat=0.10
   - name: devstack-centos7-dib
     elements: