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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 From mambaorg/micromamba:1-bullseye
 
 # update the OS
-RUN	apt-get update && \
+RUN	mkdir -p  /var/lib/apt/lists/partial && apt-get update && \
 	apt-get -y install curl && \
 	DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y upgrade && \
 	DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y autoremove && \