diff --git a/roles/koji_builder/templates/builders/site-defaults.cfg b/roles/koji_builder/templates/builders/site-defaults.cfg
index 593bf758af..571489fe7f 100644
--- a/roles/koji_builder/templates/builders/site-defaults.cfg
+++ b/roles/koji_builder/templates/builders/site-defaults.cfg
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@ config_opts['dnf_warning'] = False
 # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2123812
 config_opts['nspawn_args'] += ['--capability=cap_mac_admin']
 {% endif %}
+{% if env == "staging" %}
+config_opts['dnf_command'] = '/usr/bin/dnf-3'
+config_opts['system_dnf_command'] = '/usr/bin/dnf-3'
+config_opts['dnf_install_command'] = 'install python3-dnf dnf-plugins-core'
+{% endif %}