diff --git a/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_trixie_1.yaml b/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_trixie_1.yaml
index 2d83fef..908c799 100644
--- a/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_trixie_1.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_trixie_1.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
 build:
-  counter: 1024
+  counter: 1023
   version: V8.13.272.2025.10.22
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml
diff --git a/config/hooks/live/9998_sources_list_trixie.chroot b/config/hooks/live/9998_sources_list_trixie.chroot
index 2d719ff..488a5e8 100644
--- a/config/hooks/live/9998_sources_list_trixie.chroot
+++ b/config/hooks/live/9998_sources_list_trixie.chroot
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ apt-get update -qq
 apt-get dist-upgrade -y        # (= apt full-upgrade) allow installs/replacements/removals.
 apt-get autoremove --purge -y  # 'autopurge' == 'autoremove --purge'; don't run both.
 apt-get clean -y               # Stronger than autoclean: removes the entire '.deb'-cache.
-rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*    # shrink image; apt will repopulate on next 'apt update'.
 
 printf "\e[92m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ ✅ '%s' applied successfully. \e[0m\n" "${0}"