diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/centos-stream-aarch64.cfg b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/centos-stream-aarch64.cfg
index a965048873..1bdbe3eac5 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/centos-stream-aarch64.cfg
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/centos-stream-aarch64.cfg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-include('/etc/mock/templates/centos-stream.tpl')
+include('templates/centos-stream.tpl')
 
 config_opts['root'] = 'centos-stream-aarch64'
 config_opts['target_arch'] = 'aarch64'
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ config_opts['legal_host_arches'] = ('aarch64',)
 
 # Unfortunately, we need to temporarily set this
 # See: RHBZ 1756681 and RHBZ 1758467
-config_opts['yum.conf'] += """
+config_opts['dnf.conf'] += """
 [main]
 best=False
 """
diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/centos-stream-ppc64le.cfg b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/centos-stream-ppc64le.cfg
index d7c194d532..2c77b4db32 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/centos-stream-ppc64le.cfg
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/centos-stream-ppc64le.cfg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-include('/etc/mock/templates/centos-stream.tpl')
+include('templates/centos-stream.tpl')
 
 config_opts['root'] = 'centos-stream-ppc64le'
 config_opts['target_arch'] = 'ppc64le'
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ config_opts['legal_host_arches'] = ('ppc64le',)
 
 # Unfortunately, we need to temporarily set this
 # See: RHBZ 1756681 and RHBZ 1758467
-config_opts['yum.conf'] += """
+config_opts['dnf.conf'] += """
 [main]
 best=False
 """
diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/centos-stream-x86_64.cfg b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/centos-stream-x86_64.cfg
index 1dcd2b3308..65f37f7977 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/centos-stream-x86_64.cfg
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/centos-stream-x86_64.cfg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-include('/etc/mock/templates/centos-stream.tpl')
+include('templates/centos-stream.tpl')
 
 config_opts['root'] = 'centos-stream-x86_64'
 config_opts['target_arch'] = 'x86_64'
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ config_opts['legal_host_arches'] = ('x86_64',)
 
 # Unfortunately, we need to temporarily set this
 # See: RHBZ 1756681 and RHBZ 1758467
-config_opts['yum.conf'] += """
+config_opts['dnf.conf'] += """
 [main]
 best=False
 """
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 757de1f4d6..4fc09cfcc9 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
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-include('/etc/mock/templates/centos-8.tpl')
-include('/etc/mock/templates/epel-8.tpl')
+include('templates/centos-8.tpl')
+include('templates/epel-8.tpl')
 
 config_opts['root'] = 'epel-8-aarch64'
 config_opts['target_arch'] = 'aarch64'
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ config_opts['legal_host_arches'] = ('aarch64',)
 
 # Unfortunately, we need to temporarily set this
 # See: RHBZ 1756681 and RHBZ 1758467
-config_opts['yum.conf'] += """
+config_opts['dnf.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 61d1e444b4..95e361923f 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
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-include('/etc/mock/templates/centos-8.tpl')
-include('/etc/mock/templates/epel-8.tpl')
+include('templates/centos-8.tpl')
+include('templates/epel-8.tpl')
 
 config_opts['root'] = 'epel-8-ppc64le'
 config_opts['target_arch'] = 'ppc64le'
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ config_opts['legal_host_arches'] = ('ppc64le',)
 
 # Unfortunately, we need to temporarily set this
 # See: RHBZ 1756681 and RHBZ 1758467
-config_opts['yum.conf'] += """
+config_opts['dnf.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 1ca5118844..d901dbc8c4 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
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-include('/etc/mock/templates/centos-8.tpl')
-include('/etc/mock/templates/epel-8.tpl')
+include('templates/centos-8.tpl')
+include('templates/epel-8.tpl')
 
 config_opts['root'] = 'epel-8-x86_64'
 config_opts['target_arch'] = 'x86_64'
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ config_opts['legal_host_arches'] = ('x86_64',)
 
 # Unfortunately, we need to temporarily set this
 # See: RHBZ 1756681 and RHBZ 1758467
-config_opts['yum.conf'] += """
+config_opts['dnf.conf'] += """
 [main]
 best=False
 """
diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/fedora-rawhide-i386.cfg b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/fedora-rawhide-i386.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 386d628112..0000000000
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/fedora-rawhide-i386.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-config_opts['root'] = 'fedora-rawhide-i386'
-config_opts['target_arch'] = 'i686'
-config_opts['legal_host_arches'] = ('i386', 'i586', 'i686', 'x86_64')
-# config_opts['module_enable'] = ['list', 'of', 'modules']
-# config_opts['module_install'] = ['module1/profile', 'module2/profile']
-config_opts['chroot_setup_cmd'] = 'install @build'
-config_opts['dist'] = 'rawhide'  # only useful for --resultdir variable subst
-config_opts['extra_chroot_dirs'] = [ '/run/lock', ]
-config_opts['releasever'] = '32'
-
-# Temporary fix for https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1773255
-config_opts['use_nspawn'] = False
-
-config_opts['package_manager'] = 'dnf'
-
-config_opts['yum.conf'] = """
-[main]
-keepcache=1
-debuglevel=2
-reposdir=/dev/null
-logfile=/var/log/yum.log
-retries=20
-obsoletes=1
-gpgcheck=0
-assumeyes=1
-syslog_ident=mock
-syslog_device=
-install_weak_deps=0
-metadata_expire=0
-best=1
-module_platform_id=platform:f32
-protected_packages=
-
-# repos
-[local]
-name=local
-baseurl=https://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/repos/rawhide/latest/i386
-cost=2000
-enabled=1
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[local-source]
-name=local-source
-baseurl=https://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/repos/rawhide/latest/src/
-cost=2000
-enabled=0
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-"""
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 e47fd6a445..05bafe209b 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/site-defaults.cfg
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/site-defaults.cfg
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ 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'
-
-# https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1745123, remove with new mock release
-config_opts['dnf_install_command'] = 'install dnf dnf-plugins-core shadow-utils distribution-gpg-keys'
-
 # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1690971
 # https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1741931
 # https://github.com/rpm-software-management/mock/issues/338
@@ -42,11 +36,6 @@ config_opts['package_manager_attempt_delay'] = 10
 # https://pagure.io/copr/copr/issue/1211
 config_opts['nspawn_args'] += ['--rlimit=RLIMIT_NOFILE=10240']
 
-# don't hang on broken patches, and don't put color shell sequences into
-# build-live.log file
-# https://github.com/rpm-software-management/mock/issues/432
-config_opts['nspawn_args'] += ['--pipe']
-
 # Because some test-suites failed (historically, I don't have data),
 # also I believe it is releated to this:
 # https://github.com/rpm-software-management/mock/issues/186
diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/templates/fedora-31.tpl b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/templates/fedora-31.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index e82ac16baf..0000000000
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/files/mock/templates/fedora-31.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,168 +0,0 @@
-config_opts['root'] = 'fedora-31-{{ target_arch }}'
-# config_opts['module_enable'] = ['list', 'of', 'modules']
-# config_opts['module_install'] = ['module1/profile', 'module2/profile']
-
-config_opts['chroot_setup_cmd'] = 'install @buildsys-build'
-
-config_opts['dist'] = 'fc31'  # only useful for --resultdir variable subst
-config_opts['extra_chroot_dirs'] = [ '/run/lock', ]
-config_opts['releasever'] = '31'
-config_opts['package_manager'] = 'dnf'
-config_opts['bootstrap_image'] = 'fedora:31'
-
-config_opts['yum.conf'] = """
-[main]
-keepcache=1
-debuglevel=2
-reposdir=/dev/null
-logfile=/var/log/yum.log
-retries=20
-obsoletes=1
-gpgcheck=0
-assumeyes=1
-syslog_ident=mock
-syslog_device=
-install_weak_deps=0
-metadata_expire=0
-best=1
-module_platform_id=platform:f31
-protected_packages=
-
-# repos
-
-[local]
-name=local
-baseurl=https://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/repos/f31-build/latest/$basearch/
-cost=2000
-enabled=0
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[fedora]
-name=fedora
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-31-primary
-gpgcheck=1
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[updates]
-name=updates
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
-gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-31-primary
-gpgcheck=1
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[updates-testing]
-name=updates-testing
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-testing-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
-enabled=0
-gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-31-primary
-gpgcheck=1
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[fedora-debuginfo]
-name=fedora-debuginfo
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=fedora-debug-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-enabled=0
-gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-31-primary
-gpgcheck=1
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[updates-debuginfo]
-name=updates-debuginfo
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-released-debug-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
-enabled=0
-gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-31-primary
-gpgcheck=1
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[updates-testing-debuginfo]
-name=updates-testing-debuginfo
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-testing-debug-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
-enabled=0
-gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-31-primary
-gpgcheck=1
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[fedora-source]
-name=fedora-source
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=fedora-source-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-31-primary
-gpgcheck=1
-enabled=0
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[updates-source]
-name=updates-source
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-released-source-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
-gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-31-primary
-gpgcheck=1
-enabled=0
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-# modular
-
-[fedora-modular]
-name=Fedora Modular $releasever - $basearch
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=fedora-modular-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-# if you want to enable it, you should set best=0
-# see https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1673851
-enabled=0
-repo_gpgcheck=0
-type=rpm
-gpgcheck=1
-gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-primary
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[fedora-modular-debuginfo]
-name=Fedora Modular $releasever - $basearch - Debug
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=fedora-modular-debug-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-enabled=0
-repo_gpgcheck=0
-type=rpm
-gpgcheck=1
-gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-primary
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[fedora-modular-source]
-name=Fedora Modular $releasever - Source
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=fedora-modular-source-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-enabled=0
-repo_gpgcheck=0
-type=rpm
-gpgcheck=1
-gpgkey=file:///usr/share/distribution-gpg-keys/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-primary
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[updates-modular]
-name=Fedora Modular $releasever - $basearch - Updates
-#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/Modular/$basearch/
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-released-modular-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
-enabled=0
-repo_gpgcheck=0
-type=rpm
-gpgcheck=1
-gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-$basearch
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[updates-modular-debuginfo]
-name=Fedora Modular $releasever - $basearch - Updates - Debug
-#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/Modular/$basearch/debug/
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-released-modular-debug-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
-enabled=0
-repo_gpgcheck=0
-type=rpm
-gpgcheck=1
-gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-$basearch
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-
-[updates-modular-source]
-name=Fedora Modular $releasever - Updates Source
-#baseurl=http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/Modular/SRPMS/
-metalink=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-released-modular-source-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
-enabled=0
-repo_gpgcheck=0
-type=rpm
-gpgcheck=1
-gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-$basearch
-skip_if_unavailable=False
-"""
diff --git a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
index 09f15eceea..780e2e3ee3 100644
--- a/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/backend/files/provision/provision_builder_tasks.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
   shell: dnf -y upgrade
   when: prepare_base_image is defined
 
+- name: install the latest mock and mock-core-configs from updates-testing
+  package: state=present name={{ item }}
+  with_items:
+  - https://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/packages/mock/2.0/2.fc31/noarch/mock-2.0-2.fc31.noarch.rpm
+  - https://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/packages/mock-core-configs/32.1/1.fc31/noarch/mock-core-configs-32.1-1.fc31.noarch.rpm
+
 - name: enable copr repo in staging
   command:
     cmd: dnf copr -y enable {{ item }}