diff --git a/build_debian.sh b/build_debian.sh
index 10d1539381b..ea060249a1b 100755
--- a/build_debian.sh
+++ b/build_debian.sh
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT mount proc /proc -t proc
 
 ## Pointing apt to public apt mirrors and getting latest packages, needed for latest security updates
 sudo cp files/apt/sources.list $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/apt/
-sudo cp files/apt/apt.conf.d/{81norecommends,apt-{clean,gzip-indexes,no-languages}} $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/
+sudo cp files/apt/apt.conf.d/* $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/
 sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT bash -c 'apt-mark auto `apt-mark showmanual`'
 
 ## Note: set lang to prevent locale warnings in your chroot
diff --git a/dockers/docker-base/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-base/Dockerfile.j2
index 43ae42a11e6..0948f22bfc4 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 # Configure data sources for apt/dpkg
 COPY ["sources.list", "/etc/apt/sources.list"]
 COPY ["dpkg_01_drop", "/etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/01_drop"]
+COPY ["no-check-valid-until", "/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/"]
 RUN apt-get update
 
 # Pre-install fundamental packages
diff --git a/dockers/docker-base/no-check-valid-until b/dockers/docker-base/no-check-valid-until
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..076933c27ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dockers/docker-base/no-check-valid-until
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Instruct apt-get to NOT check the "Valid Until" date in Release files
+
+Acquire::Check-Valid-Until "0";
diff --git a/files/apt/apt.conf.d/no-check-valid-until b/files/apt/apt.conf.d/no-check-valid-until
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..076933c27ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/apt/apt.conf.d/no-check-valid-until
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Instruct apt-get to NOT check the "Valid Until" date in Release files
+
+Acquire::Check-Valid-Until "0";
diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 84dbaca3985..22a85b7f6de 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ sudo chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT service docker start
 # Apply apt configuration files
 sudo cp $IMAGE_CONFIGS/apt/sources.list $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/apt/
 sudo cp -R $IMAGE_CONFIGS/apt/sources.list.d/ $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/apt/
+sudo cp $IMAGE_CONFIGS/apt/apt.conf.d/no-check-valid-until $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/
 cat $IMAGE_CONFIGS/apt/sonic-dev.gpg.key | sudo LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT apt-key add -
 
 # Update apt's snapshot of its repos
diff --git a/files/image_config/apt/apt.conf.d/no-check-valid-until b/files/image_config/apt/apt.conf.d/no-check-valid-until
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..076933c27ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/image_config/apt/apt.conf.d/no-check-valid-until
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Instruct apt-get to NOT check the "Valid Until" date in Release files
+
+Acquire::Check-Valid-Until "0";
diff --git a/sonic-slave/Dockerfile b/sonic-slave/Dockerfile
index 35e73e3e308..2c7447fc00c 100644
--- a/sonic-slave/Dockerfile
+++ b/sonic-slave/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ FROM debian:jessie
 
 MAINTAINER johnar@microsoft.com
 
+COPY ["no-check-valid-until", "/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/"]
+
 RUN echo "deb http://debian-archive.trafficmanager.net/debian/ jessie main contrib non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && \
         echo "deb-src http://debian-archive.trafficmanager.net/debian/ jessie main contrib non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && \
         echo "deb http://debian-archive.trafficmanager.net/debian-security/ jessie/updates main contrib non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && \
diff --git a/sonic-slave/no-check-valid-until b/sonic-slave/no-check-valid-until
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..076933c27ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sonic-slave/no-check-valid-until
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Instruct apt-get to NOT check the "Valid Until" date in Release files
+
+Acquire::Check-Valid-Until "0";