diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
index 8e3873c796..38406dcd6e 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@
     state: absent
 
 - name: update the system
-  shell: dnf -y upgrade
+  dnf:
+    state: latest
+    name: "*"
+    exclude:
+      - kernel  # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2013183
   when: prepare_base_image is defined
   register: system_updated