diff --git a/distribution/Dockerfile-ubi b/distribution/Dockerfile-ubi
index 8a3bf0cf8..234ee2f20 100644
--- a/distribution/Dockerfile-ubi
+++ b/distribution/Dockerfile-ubi
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ENV GOFLAGS=-mod=vendor
 RUN go install ./cmd/osbuild-composer/
 
 FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8/ubi-minimal:latest
-RUN microdnf install python3
+RUN microdnf install python3 python3-dnf
 RUN mkdir -p "/usr/libexec/osbuild-composer"
 RUN mkdir -p "/etc/osbuild-composer/"
 RUN mkdir -p "/run/osbuild-composer/"