diff --git a/client/server_scripts/install_docker.sh b/client/server_scripts/install_docker.sh
index 3bd94c004..1133aee87 100644
--- a/client/server_scripts/install_docker.sh
+++ b/client/server_scripts/install_docker.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if which apt-get > /dev/null 2>&1; then pm=$(which apt-get); silent_inst="-yq install"; check_pkgs="-yq update"; docker_pkg="docker.io"; dist="debian";\
+if which apt-get > /dev/null 2>&1; then pm=$(which apt-get); silent_inst="-yq install --install-recommends"; check_pkgs="-yq update"; docker_pkg="docker.io"; dist="debian";\
 elif which dnf > /dev/null 2>&1; then pm=$(which dnf); silent_inst="-yq install"; check_pkgs="-yq check-update"; docker_pkg="docker"; dist="fedora";\
 elif which yum > /dev/null 2>&1; then pm=$(which yum); silent_inst="-y -q install"; check_pkgs="-y -q check-update"; docker_pkg="docker"; dist="centos";\
 elif which zypper > /dev/null 2>&1; then pm=$(which zypper); silent_inst="-nq install"; check_pkgs="-nq refresh"; docker_pkg="docker"; dist="opensuse";\