diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a600ca1..61be531 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 mariadb mariadb-tools gawk timezone util-linux; zypper -n clean; rm -rf /var/log/*
+RUN set -euo pipefail; zypper -n in --no-recommends mariadb mariadb-tools gawk timezone util-linux; zypper -n clean; rm -rf /var/log/{lastlog,tallylog,zypper.log,zypp/history,YaST2}
 ENTRYPOINT ["docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 CMD ["mariadbd"]
 EXPOSE 3306
diff --git a/mariadb-image.changes b/mariadb-image.changes
index 996f77b..4e6835d 100644
--- a/mariadb-image.changes
+++ b/mariadb-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)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Mar 25 12:02:20 UTC 2024 - Alexandre Vicenzi <alexandre.vicenzi@suse.com>