diff --git a/copr-fedora-dnf.repo b/copr-fedora-dnf.repo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..306b5d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/copr-fedora-dnf.repo
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[copr-fedora-dnf]
+name=Copr repo for dnf-nightly owned by rpmsoftwaremanagement
+baseurl=https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/rpmsoftwaremanagement/dnf-nightly/fedora-$releasever-$basearch/
+type=rpm-md
+skip_if_unavailable=True
+gpgcheck=1
+gpgkey=https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/rpmsoftwaremanagement/dnf-nightly/pubkey.gpg
+repo_gpgcheck=0
+enabled=1
+enabled_metadata=1
+
diff --git a/fedora-dev.yaml b/fedora-dev.yaml
index eeb47fa..d8165b0 100644
--- a/fedora-dev.yaml
+++ b/fedora-dev.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 repos:
   - copr-fedora-coreos-continuous
   - copr-fedora-bootc
+  - copr-fedora-dnf
 
 packages:
   - bootc
diff --git a/tier-1/dnf.yaml b/tier-1/dnf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a57c7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tier-1/dnf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# A full dnf experience at build time, but right now
+# `dnf update` *client side* doesn't do much helpful...
+packages:
+  - dnf
+  - dnf-utils
diff --git a/tier-1/manifest.yaml b/tier-1/manifest.yaml
index 9e892ac..2e3b38f 100644
--- a/tier-1/manifest.yaml
+++ b/tier-1/manifest.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 include:
   - manifest-tier-0.yaml
   - bootable-rpm-ostree.yaml
+  - dnf.yaml
   - firmware.yaml
   - networking-tools.yaml
   - system-configuration.yaml