diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index a56e3567b3..deaf97b8bb 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@
   - base
   when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 22
 
+- name: install python-dnf
+  yum: state=present name=python-dnf
+  tags:
+  - packages
+  - base
+  when: ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 21 and ansible_cmdline.ostree is not defined
+
 - name: global default packages to install (dnf)
   dnf: state=present name={{ item }}
   with_items: