diff --git a/start-build-env.sh b/start-build-env.sh
index 08cdfb09752..12266afdcee 100755
--- a/start-build-env.sh
+++ b/start-build-env.sh
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ fi
 
 docker build -t "hadoop-build-${USER_ID}" - <<UserSpecificDocker
 FROM hadoop-build
+RUN rm -f /var/log/faillog /var/log/lastlog
 RUN groupadd --non-unique -g ${GROUP_ID} ${USER_NAME}
 RUN useradd -g ${GROUP_ID} -u ${USER_ID} -k /root -m ${USER_NAME}
 RUN echo "${USER_NAME} ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL" > "/etc/sudoers.d/hadoop-build-${USER_ID}"