diff --git a/0.10/Dockerfile b/0.10/Dockerfile
index 8a7982b93a..42b59820de 100644
--- a/0.10/Dockerfile
+++ b/0.10/Dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-FROM buildpack-deps
-
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
-		ca-certificates \
-		curl
+FROM buildpack-deps:jessie
 
 # verify gpg and sha256: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.10.31/SHASUMS256.txt.asc
 # gpg: aka "Timothy J Fontaine (Work) <tj.fontaine@joyent.com>"
diff --git a/0.10/slim/Dockerfile b/0.10/slim/Dockerfile
index d9cc5e9423..27c7ec13bd 100644
--- a/0.10/slim/Dockerfile
+++ b/0.10/slim/Dockerfile
@@ -1,13 +1,4 @@
-FROM debian:wheezy
-
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-		ca-certificates \
-		curl \
-		build-essential \
-		pkg-config \
-		git \
-		python \
-	&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+FROM debian:jessie
 
 # verify gpg and sha256: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.10.31/SHASUMS256.txt.asc
 # gpg: aka "Timothy J Fontaine (Work) <tj.fontaine@joyent.com>"
@@ -17,12 +8,17 @@ RUN gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 7937DFD2AB06298B2293C318
 ENV NODE_VERSION 0.10.35
 ENV NPM_VERSION 2.2.0
 
-RUN curl -SLO "http://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" \
+RUN buildDeps='curl' \
+	&& set -x \
+	&& apt-get update && apt-get install -y $buildDeps --no-install-recommends \
+	&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+	&& curl -SLO "http://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" \
 	&& curl -SLO "http://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/SHASUMS256.txt.asc" \
 	&& gpg --verify SHASUMS256.txt.asc \
 	&& grep " node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz\$" SHASUMS256.txt.asc | sha256sum -c - \
 	&& tar -xzf "node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" -C /usr/local --strip-components=1 \
 	&& rm "node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" SHASUMS256.txt.asc \
+	&& apt-get purge -y --auto-remove $buildDeps \
 	&& npm install -g npm@"$NPM_VERSION" \
 	&& npm cache clear
 
diff --git a/0.11/Dockerfile b/0.11/Dockerfile
index 7b859e4fa6..c09ad7d0c5 100644
--- a/0.11/Dockerfile
+++ b/0.11/Dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-FROM buildpack-deps
-
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
-		ca-certificates \
-		curl
+FROM buildpack-deps:jessie
 
 # verify gpg and sha256: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.10.30/SHASUMS256.txt.asc
 # gpg: aka "Timothy J Fontaine (Work) <tj.fontaine@joyent.com>"
diff --git a/0.11/slim/Dockerfile b/0.11/slim/Dockerfile
index 0548da056f..6006f1e58d 100644
--- a/0.11/slim/Dockerfile
+++ b/0.11/slim/Dockerfile
@@ -1,13 +1,4 @@
-FROM debian:wheezy
-
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-		ca-certificates \
-		curl \
-		build-essential \
-		pkg-config \
-		git \
-		python \
-	&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+FROM debian:jessie
 
 # verify gpg and sha256: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.10.30/SHASUMS256.txt.asc
 # gpg: aka "Timothy J Fontaine (Work) <tj.fontaine@joyent.com>"
@@ -17,12 +8,17 @@ RUN gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 7937DFD2AB06298B2293C318
 ENV NODE_VERSION 0.11.15
 ENV NPM_VERSION 2.2.0
 
-RUN curl -SLO "http://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" \
+RUN buildDeps='curl' \
+	&& set -x \
+	&& apt-get update && apt-get install -y $buildDeps --no-install-recommends \
+	&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+	&& curl -SLO "http://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" \
 	&& curl -SLO "http://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/SHASUMS256.txt.asc" \
 	&& gpg --verify SHASUMS256.txt.asc \
 	&& grep " node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz\$" SHASUMS256.txt.asc | sha256sum -c - \
 	&& tar -xzf "node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" -C /usr/local --strip-components=1 \
 	&& rm "node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" SHASUMS256.txt.asc \
+	&& apt-get purge -y --auto-remove $buildDeps \
 	&& npm install -g npm@"$NPM_VERSION" \
 	&& npm cache clear
 
diff --git a/0.8/Dockerfile b/0.8/Dockerfile
index 317c4c9291..0a947a5260 100644
--- a/0.8/Dockerfile
+++ b/0.8/Dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-FROM buildpack-deps
-
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
-		ca-certificates \
-		curl
+FROM buildpack-deps:jessie
 
 # verify gpg and sha256: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.10.30/SHASUMS256.txt.asc
 # gpg: aka "Timothy J Fontaine (Work) <tj.fontaine@joyent.com>"
diff --git a/0.8/slim/Dockerfile b/0.8/slim/Dockerfile
index 48a91c410c..917833690b 100644
--- a/0.8/slim/Dockerfile
+++ b/0.8/slim/Dockerfile
@@ -1,13 +1,4 @@
-FROM debian:wheezy
-
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-		ca-certificates \
-		curl \
-		build-essential \
-		pkg-config \
-		git \
-		python \
-	&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+FROM debian:jessie
 
 # verify gpg and sha256: http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.10.30/SHASUMS256.txt.asc
 # gpg: aka "Timothy J Fontaine (Work) <tj.fontaine@joyent.com>"
@@ -17,12 +8,17 @@ RUN gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 7937DFD2AB06298B2293C318
 ENV NODE_VERSION 0.8.28
 ENV NPM_VERSION 2.2.0
 
-RUN curl -SLO "http://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" \
+RUN buildDeps='curl' \
+	&& set -x \
+	&& apt-get update && apt-get install -y $buildDeps --no-install-recommends \
+	&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+	&& curl -SLO "http://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" \
 	&& curl -SLO "http://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/SHASUMS256.txt.asc" \
 	&& gpg --verify SHASUMS256.txt.asc \
 	&& grep " node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz\$" SHASUMS256.txt.asc | sha256sum -c - \
 	&& tar -xzf "node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" -C /usr/local --strip-components=1 \
 	&& rm "node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.gz" SHASUMS256.txt.asc \
+	&& apt-get purge -y --auto-remove $buildDeps \
 	&& npm install -g npm@1.4.28 \
 	&& npm install -g npm@"$NPM_VERSION" \
 	&& npm cache clear