diff --git a/packer/ansible/roles/docker/files/docker-setup.sh b/packer/ansible/roles/docker/files/docker-setup.sh
index 66d42c1..9fd7e8c 100755
--- a/packer/ansible/roles/docker/files/docker-setup.sh
+++ b/packer/ansible/roles/docker/files/docker-setup.sh
@@ -2,14 +2,22 @@
 
 vg='vglab'
 
+# nothing needs to be done if previous data in overlay present
+[ -d /var/lib/docker ] && exit 0
+
+# remove LV if exists
+if lvs $vg/docker-thinpool > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+	lvremove -y $vg/docker-thinpool
+fi
+
 if ! lvs -o layout --noheadings $vg/docker-thinpool | grep -q 'thin,pool'; then
 
 	if ! lvs -o LV_NAME --noheadings | grep -q docker-thinpool; then
-		lvcreate --wipesignatures y -n docker-thinpool "$vg" -l 10%VG
+		lvcreate --wipesignatures y --yes -n docker-thinpool "$vg" -l 10%VG
 	fi
 
 	if ! lvs -o LV_NAME --noheadings | grep -q docker-thinpoolmeta; then
-		lvcreate --wipesignatures y -n docker-thinpoolmeta "$vg" -l 1%VG
+		lvcreate --wipesignatures y --yes -n docker-thinpoolmeta "$vg" -l 1%VG
 	fi
 
 	lvconvert -y \
@@ -46,4 +54,4 @@ cat > /etc/docker/daemon.json << EOF
     ]
 }
 EOF
-
+mkdir -m 711 /var/lib/docker
diff --git a/packer/debian-stretch.json b/packer/debian-stretch.json
index 3541681..6ec13b0 100644
--- a/packer/debian-stretch.json
+++ b/packer/debian-stretch.json
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 		  "echo '/etc/resolv.conf' >> /tmp/ignore_files",
 		  "echo '/etc/hostname' >> /tmp/ignore_files",
 		  "echo '/etc/hosts' >> /tmp/ignore_files",
+		  "echo '/var/lib/docker' >> /tmp/ignore_files",
 		  "mkdir -p /tmp/extra/tmp /tmp/extra/proc /tmp/extra/sys /tmp/extra/etc"
 	  ]
 	},