diff --git a/ToolboxStack/output/toolbox-base/Dockerfile b/ToolboxStack/output/toolbox-base/Dockerfile
index 71afeb8..6d8c6a6 100644
--- a/ToolboxStack/output/toolbox-base/Dockerfile
+++ b/ToolboxStack/output/toolbox-base/Dockerfile
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ RUN su - "${USERNAME}" -c 'mise exec -- npm install -g @just-every/code@0.4.6 @q
 RUN mkdir -p /workspace \
     && chown "${USER_ID}:${GROUP_ID}" /workspace
 
-# Remove sudo to ensure no root escalation is possible at runtime
-RUN apt-get remove -y sudo && apt-get autoremove -y && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+# Remove sudo to ensure no root escalation is possible at runtime (if installed)
+RUN apt-get remove -y sudo 2>/dev/null || true && apt-get autoremove -y 2>/dev/null || true && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* 2>/dev/null || true
 
 ENV SHELL=/usr/bin/zsh \
     AQUA_GLOBAL_CONFIG=/home/${USERNAME}/.config/aquaproj-aqua/aqua.yaml \