diff --git a/config.sh b/config.sh
index 4176913..17b6282 100644
--- a/config.sh
+++ b/config.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ if command -v zypper > /dev/null; then
     zypper -n clean
 fi
 
-rm -rf /var/log/{lastlog,tallylog,zypper.log,zypp/history,YaST2}
+rm -rf {/target,}/var/log/{alternatives.log,lastlog,tallylog,zypper.log,zypp/history,YaST2}
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/minimal-image.changes b/minimal-image.changes
index 09f32ab..2b58940 100644
--- a/minimal-image.changes
+++ b/minimal-image.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Sep 25 17:12:11 UTC 2024 - Dirk Mueller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- improved log cleaning
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Sep 13 09:56:19 UTC 2024 - Dirk Mueller <dmueller@suse.com>