diff --git a/schutzbot/assets/fedora-branched.tpl b/schutzbot/assets/fedora-branched.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47cde6653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schutzbot/assets/fedora-branched.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+config_opts['root'] = 'fedora-{{ releasever }}-{{ target_arch }}'
+# config_opts['module_enable'] = ['list', 'of', 'modules']
+# config_opts['module_install'] = ['module1/profile', 'module2/profile']
+
+# fedora 31+ isn't mirrored, we need to run from koji
+
+config_opts['chroot_setup_cmd'] = 'install @buildsys-build'
+
+config_opts['dist'] = 'fc{{ releasever }}'  # only useful for --resultdir variable subst
+config_opts['extra_chroot_dirs'] = [ '/run/lock', ]
+config_opts['package_manager'] = 'dnf'
+config_opts['bootstrap_image'] = 'fedora:{{ releasever }}'
+
+config_opts['dnf.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:f{{ releasever }}
+protected_packages=
+
+# repos
+
+[fedora-internal]
+name=Fedora Internal
+baseurl=http://download-rdu01.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/$releasever/Everything/$basearch/os/
+enabled=1
+countme=1
+metadata_expire=7d
+repo_gpgcheck=0
+type=rpm
+gpgcheck=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-$basearch
+skip_if_unavailable=False
+priority=5
+
+[updates-internal]
+name=Fedora Updates Internal
+baseurl=http://download-rdu01.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/Everything/$basearch/
+enabled=1
+countme=1
+repo_gpgcheck=0
+type=rpm
+gpgcheck=1
+metadata_expire=6h
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-$basearch
+skip_if_unavailable=False
+priority=5
+
+"""
diff --git a/schutzbot/assets/fedora.repo b/schutzbot/assets/fedora.repo
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1421b36a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schutzbot/assets/fedora.repo
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+[fedora-internal]
+name=Fedora Internal
+baseurl=http://download-rdu01.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/$releasever/Everything/$basearch/os/
+enabled=1
+countme=1
+metadata_expire=7d
+repo_gpgcheck=0
+type=rpm
+gpgcheck=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-$basearch
+skip_if_unavailable=False
+priority=5
+
+[updates-internal]
+name=Fedora Updates Internal
+baseurl=http://download-rdu01.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/$releasever/Everything/$basearch/
+enabled=1
+countme=1
+repo_gpgcheck=0
+type=rpm
+gpgcheck=1
+metadata_expire=6h
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-$releasever-$basearch
+skip_if_unavailable=False
+priority=5
diff --git a/schutzbot/mockbuild.sh b/schutzbot/mockbuild.sh
index 537237ddb..9044e50ee 100755
--- a/schutzbot/mockbuild.sh
+++ b/schutzbot/mockbuild.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ sudo rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora*modular*
 # dnf operations.
 echo -e "fastestmirror=1\ninstall_weak_deps=0" | sudo tee -a /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
 
+# Fedora: Use a reliable set of mirrors for faster downloads.
+if [[ $ID == fedora ]]; then
+    sudo rm -f /etc/yum.repos.d/*.repo
+    sudo cp schutzbot/assets/fedora.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora.repo
+fi
+
 # Mock is only available in EPEL for RHEL.
 if [[ $ID == rhel ]]; then
     greenprint "📦 Setting up EPEL repository"
@@ -74,6 +80,11 @@ greenprint "🔧 Building source RPMs."
 make srpm
 make -C osbuild srpm
 
+# Use optimized mock template for Fedora.
+if [[ $ID == fedora ]]; then
+    sudo cp schutzbot/assets/fedora-branched.tpl /etc/mock/templates/fedora-branched.tpl
+fi
+
 # Fix RHEL 8 mock template for non-subscribed images.
 if [[ $NODE_NAME == *rhel8[23]* ]]; then
     greenprint "📋 Updating RHEL 8 mock template for unsubscribed image"