diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/yum/pre-install.d/00-0-dnf-update b/diskimage_builder/elements/yum/pre-install.d/00-dnf-update
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rename from diskimage_builder/elements/yum/pre-install.d/00-0-dnf-update
rename to diskimage_builder/elements/yum/pre-install.d/00-dnf-update
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/yum/pre-install.d/00-1-centos-python3 b/diskimage_builder/elements/yum/pre-install.d/01-00-centos-python3
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rename from diskimage_builder/elements/yum/pre-install.d/00-1-centos-python3
rename to diskimage_builder/elements/yum/pre-install.d/01-00-centos-python3
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/rhel-registration-4d4fe741321e9345.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/rhel-registration-4d4fe741321e9345.yaml
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+---
+fixes:
+  - rhel element fixes trying to install python3 before registering
+    subscriptions.