diff --git a/deployment_scripts/puppet/manifests/cleanup_apt_config.pp b/deployment_scripts/puppet/manifests/cleanup_apt_config.pp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23747b275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deployment_scripts/puppet/manifests/cleanup_apt_config.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#    Copyright 2015 Mirantis, Inc.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+include lma_collector::params
+
+case $::osfamily {
+    'Debian': {
+        file { $::lma_collector::params::apt_config_file:
+            ensure  => absent,
+        }
+    }
+    default: {
+        # Currently only Debian like distributions need specific configuration.
+    }
+}
diff --git a/deployment_scripts/puppet/manifests/configure_apt.pp b/deployment_scripts/puppet/manifests/configure_apt.pp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02b27490f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deployment_scripts/puppet/manifests/configure_apt.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#    Copyright 2015 Mirantis, Inc.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+include lma_collector::params
+
+$str = 'APT::Install-Suggests "0";
+APT::Install-Recommends "0";
+'
+
+case $::osfamily {
+    'Debian': {
+        file { $::lma_collector::params::apt_config_file:
+            ensure  => file,
+            content => $str,
+        }
+    }
+    default: {
+        # Currently only Debian like distributions need specific configuration.
+    }
+}
diff --git a/deployment_scripts/puppet/modules/lma_collector/manifests/params.pp b/deployment_scripts/puppet/modules/lma_collector/manifests/params.pp
index be2c26b25..5ebd020c5 100644
--- a/deployment_scripts/puppet/modules/lma_collector/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/deployment_scripts/puppet/modules/lma_collector/manifests/params.pp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class lma_collector::params {
   $config_dir = "/etc/${service_name}"
   $plugins_dir = "/usr/share/${service_name}"
 
+  $apt_config_file = '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99norecommends'
+
   $pacemaker_managed = false
 
   # Address and port of the Heka dashboard for health reports.
diff --git a/tasks.yaml b/tasks.yaml
index 3eae6b125..34116e86c 100644
--- a/tasks.yaml
+++ b/tasks.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@
     timeout: 300
 
 # The following tasks are executed in the order they are declared
+
+# We need to control what is deployed when we install a new package. So
+# we need to prevent the installation of recommended packages.
+# See https://bugs.launchpad.net/fuel-plugins/+bug/1494186
+- role: '*'
+  stage: post_deployment/8200
+  type: puppet
+  parameters:
+    puppet_manifest: puppet/manifests/configure_apt.pp
+    puppet_modules: puppet/modules
+    timeout: 600
+
 - role: '*'
   stage: post_deployment/8200
   type: puppet
@@ -55,3 +67,12 @@
     puppet_manifest: puppet/manifests/ceph_osd.pp
     puppet_modules: puppet/modules
     timeout: 600
+
+- role: '*'
+  stage: post_deployment/8200
+  type: puppet
+  parameters:
+    puppet_manifest: puppet/manifests/cleanup_apt_config.pp
+    puppet_modules: puppet/modules
+    timeout: 600
+