diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fa337ce..952560d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ LABEL org.opensuse.release-stage="released"
 
 # endlabelprefix
 
-RUN set -euo pipefail; zypper -n in --no-recommends grafana; zypper -n clean; rm -rf /var/log/*
+RUN set -euo pipefail; zypper -n in --no-recommends grafana; zypper -n clean; rm -rf /var/log/{lastlog,tallylog,zypper.log,zypp/history,YaST2}
 ENV GF_PATHS_DATA="/var/lib/grafana"
 ENV GF_PATHS_HOME="/usr/share/grafana"
 ENV GF_PATHS_LOGS="/var/log/grafana"
diff --git a/grafana-image.changes b/grafana-image.changes
index 9f6dffe..898814f 100644
--- a/grafana-image.changes
+++ b/grafana-image.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Apr 12 12:03:53 UTC 2024 - Dirk Mueller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- Don't wipe everything in /var/log, only remove log files (this omits directories owned by packages)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jan 17 14:29:14 UTC 2024 - Dan Čermák <dcermak@suse.com>