diff --git a/src/backend/actual/debian.rs b/src/backend/actual/debian.rs
index ac56106..0a6ae04 100644
--- a/src/backend/actual/debian.rs
+++ b/src/backend/actual/debian.rs
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ impl Backend for Debian {
             switches_info: &["show"],
             switches_install: &["install"],
             switches_noconfirm: &["--yes"],
-            switches_remove: &["remove"],
+            switches_remove: &["remove", "--auto-remove"],
             switches_make_dependency: Some(&[]),
         }
     }
 
     fn get_all_installed_packages(&self) -> Result<Packages> {
-        let mut cmd = Command::new("apt");
-        cmd.args(&["list", "--installed"]);
+        let mut cmd = Command::new("dpkg-query");
+        cmd.args(&["--showformat=${Package}\n", "--show"]);
 
         let output = String::from_utf8(cmd.output()?.stdout)?;