diff --git a/cmd/image-builder/main.go b/cmd/image-builder/main.go
index 043fdb9..5fd4629 100644
--- a/cmd/image-builder/main.go
+++ b/cmd/image-builder/main.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ type cmdManifestWrapperOptions struct {
 	useBootstrapIfNeeded bool
 }
 
-func cmdManifestWrapper(pbar progress.ProgressBar, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, w io.Writer, wrapperOpts *cmdManifestWrapperOptions) (*imagefilter.Result, error) {
+func cmdManifestWrapper(pbar progress.ProgressBar, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, w io.Writer, wd io.Writer, wrapperOpts *cmdManifestWrapperOptions) (*imagefilter.Result, error) {
 	if wrapperOpts == nil {
 		wrapperOpts = &cmdManifestWrapperOptions{}
 	}
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func cmdManifestWrapper(pbar progress.ProgressBar, cmd *cobra.Command, args []st
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "WARNING: using experimental cross-architecture building to build %q\n", img.Arch.Name())
 	}
 
-	err = generateManifest(dataDir, extraRepos, img, w, opts)
+	err = generateManifest(dataDir, extraRepos, img, w, wd, opts)
 	return img, err
 }
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func cmdManifest(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	_, err = cmdManifestWrapper(pbar, cmd, args, osStdout, nil)
+	_, err = cmdManifestWrapper(pbar, cmd, args, osStdout, osStderr, nil)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -287,7 +287,10 @@ func cmdBuild(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	opts := &cmdManifestWrapperOptions{
 		useBootstrapIfNeeded: true,
 	}
-	res, err := cmdManifestWrapper(pbar, cmd, args, &mf, opts)
+
+	// We discard any warnings from the depsolver until we figure out a better
+	// idea (likely in manifestgen)
+	res, err := cmdManifestWrapper(pbar, cmd, args, &mf, io.Discard, opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/image-builder/manifest.go b/cmd/image-builder/manifest.go
index 4d9e884..2508bd6 100644
--- a/cmd/image-builder/manifest.go
+++ b/cmd/image-builder/manifest.go
@@ -46,17 +46,18 @@ func sbomWriter(outputDir, filename string, content io.Reader) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func generateManifest(dataDir string, extraRepos []string, img *imagefilter.Result, output io.Writer, opts *manifestOptions) error {
+func generateManifest(dataDir string, extraRepos []string, img *imagefilter.Result, output io.Writer, depsolveWarningsOutput io.Writer, opts *manifestOptions) error {
 	repos, err := newRepoRegistry(dataDir, extraRepos)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// XXX: add --rpmmd/cachedir option like bib
 	manifestGenOpts := &manifestgen.Options{
-		Output:                output,
-		RpmDownloader:         opts.RpmDownloader,
-		UseBootstrapContainer: opts.UseBootstrapContainer,
-		CustomSeed:            opts.CustomSeed,
+		Output:                 output,
+		DepsolveWarningsOutput: depsolveWarningsOutput,
+		RpmDownloader:          opts.RpmDownloader,
+		UseBootstrapContainer:  opts.UseBootstrapContainer,
+		CustomSeed:             opts.CustomSeed,
 	}
 	if opts.WithSBOM {
 		outputDir := basenameFor(img, opts.OutputDir)