diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/epel/pre-install.d/05-rpm-epel-release b/diskimage_builder/elements/epel/pre-install.d/05-rpm-epel-release
index 5ea9a6bb1..4a268119d 100755
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/epel/pre-install.d/05-rpm-epel-release
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/epel/pre-install.d/05-rpm-epel-release
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ fi
 
 if [ ${DIB_EPEL_DISABLED:-0} -ne 0 ]; then
     if [[ ${YUM} == "dnf" ]]; then
-        dnf config-manager --set-disabled epel
+        dnf config-manager --set-disabled "epel*"
     else
-        yum-config-manager --disable epel
+        yum-config-manager --disable "epel*"
     fi
 fi