diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 0d936ea3..75f31536 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
+**latest a.k.a HEAD**
+- do not perform system upgrades (http://crosbymichael.com/dockerfile-best-practices-take-2.html)
+
 **6.6.5**
 - upgraded to gitlan-6.6.5
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c0dd41d5..051bd4e1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM ubuntu:12.04
 MAINTAINER sameer@damagehead.com
 
 RUN sed 's/main$/main universe/' -i /etc/apt/sources.list
-RUN apt-get update && apt-mark hold initscripts && apt-get upgrade -y && apt-get clean # 20140305
+RUN apt-get update # 20140310
 
 # essentials
 RUN apt-get install -y vim curl wget sudo net-tools pwgen && \