diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/site-defaults.cfg b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/site-defaults.cfg
index 73d005caaf..0cd74e5c43 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/site-defaults.cfg
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/site-defaults.cfg
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ config_opts['plugin_conf']['chroot_scan_opts'] = {
     'only_failed': False,
 }
 
+# hack: dnf would install elfutils-libelf from DTS, and that would break the transaction
 config_opts['yum_install_command'] = 'install yum yum-utils shadow-utils distribution-gpg-keys elfutils-libelf'
diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
index 3b0f02007b..2ca048c0a0 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
@@ -94,3 +94,7 @@
     name: dnf-makecache.service
     state: stopped
     enabled: no
+
+- name: "hack, nudge dns resolution in chroot (otherwise first attempt fails, rhbz 1710699)"
+  shell: "mock -r fedora-rawhide-x86_64 --bootstrap-chroot --init || :"
+  when: not prepare_base_image