diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/epel-8-aarch64.cfg b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/epel-8-aarch64.cfg
index feb1ab2155..757de1f4d6 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/epel-8-aarch64.cfg
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/epel-8-aarch64.cfg
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ config_opts['root'] = 'epel-8-aarch64'
 config_opts['target_arch'] = 'aarch64'
 config_opts['legal_host_arches'] = ('aarch64',)
 
+
 # Unfortunately, we need to temporarily set this
 # See: RHBZ 1756681 and RHBZ 1758467
+config_opts['yum.conf'] += """
+[main]
 best=False
+"""
diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/epel-8-ppc64le.cfg b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/epel-8-ppc64le.cfg
index d2b7a705f9..61d1e444b4 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/epel-8-ppc64le.cfg
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/epel-8-ppc64le.cfg
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ config_opts['root'] = 'epel-8-ppc64le'
 config_opts['target_arch'] = 'ppc64le'
 config_opts['legal_host_arches'] = ('ppc64le',)
 
+
 # Unfortunately, we need to temporarily set this
 # See: RHBZ 1756681 and RHBZ 1758467
+config_opts['yum.conf'] += """
+[main]
 best=False
+"""
diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/epel-8-x86_64.cfg b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/epel-8-x86_64.cfg
index 1baab64133..1ca5118844 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/epel-8-x86_64.cfg
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/epel-8-x86_64.cfg
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ config_opts['root'] = 'epel-8-x86_64'
 config_opts['target_arch'] = 'x86_64'
 config_opts['legal_host_arches'] = ('x86_64',)
 
+
 # Unfortunately, we need to temporarily set this
 # See: RHBZ 1756681 and RHBZ 1758467
+config_opts['yum.conf'] += """
+[main]
 best=False
+"""