diff --git a/images/node-script/Dockerfile b/images/node-script/Dockerfile
index 9055311..f8b8961 100644
--- a/images/node-script/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/node-script/Dockerfile
@@ -15,8 +15,17 @@ ARG JS_YAML_VERSION=4.1.0
 # renovate: datasource=npm packageName=got versioning=npm
 ARG GOT_VERSION=14.4.2
 
-# No need for root access for a script runner
-RUN useradd -m -d /home/runner -s /bin/bash runner;
+RUN set -e; \
+    rm -r \
+        /var/log/* \
+        /usr/local/share/doc/* \
+        /usr/local/share/man/* \
+        /usr/share/doc/* \
+        /usr/share/man/* \
+        ; \
+    # No need for root access for a script runner
+    useradd -m -d /home/runner -s /bin/bash runner;
+
 WORKDIR /home/runner
 USER runner
 
@@ -37,10 +46,4 @@ RUN set -e; \
     rm -r \
         /home/runner/.npm/_cacache \
         /home/runner/.npm/_logs \
-        /var/log/* \
-        /usr/local/share/doc/* \
-        /usr/local/share/man/* \
-        /usr/share/doc/* \
-        /usr/share/man/* \
-        /tmp/* \
         ;