diff --git a/ee/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py b/ee/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py
index 2e4becf4..2533aa76 100644
--- a/ee/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py
+++ b/ee/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class EEStackMigrateController(CementBaseController):
         EEAptGet.update(self)
         Log.info(self, "Installing MariaDB, please wait ...")
         EEAptGet.install(self, apt_packages)
+        EEAptGet.auto_remove(self)
 
     @expose(hide=True)
     def default(self):