diff --git a/rootfs/Dockerfile b/rootfs/Dockerfile
index f918c4d51..2aa775a55 100644
--- a/rootfs/Dockerfile
+++ b/rootfs/Dockerfile
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM alpine:3.7
+FROM alpine:3.9
 
-RUN apk update && apk add ca-certificates socat && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
+RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates socat
 
 ENV HOME /tmp
 
@@ -24,4 +24,3 @@ COPY tiller /tiller
 EXPOSE 44134
 USER 65534
 ENTRYPOINT ["/tiller"]
-
diff --git a/rootfs/Dockerfile.experimental b/rootfs/Dockerfile.experimental
index 61e49ab67..9c1cab126 100644
--- a/rootfs/Dockerfile.experimental
+++ b/rootfs/Dockerfile.experimental
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM alpine:3.7
+FROM alpine:3.9
 
-RUN apk update && apk add ca-certificates && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
+RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates
 
 ENV HOME /tmp
 
@@ -23,4 +23,3 @@ COPY tiller /tiller
 EXPOSE 44134
 USER 65534
 ENTRYPOINT ["/tiller", "--experimental-release"]
-
diff --git a/rootfs/Dockerfile.rudder b/rootfs/Dockerfile.rudder
index 61afb8af8..87efba401 100644
--- a/rootfs/Dockerfile.rudder
+++ b/rootfs/Dockerfile.rudder
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM alpine:3.3
+FROM alpine:3.9
 
-RUN apk update && apk add ca-certificates && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
+RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates
 
 ENV HOME /tmp