diff --git a/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
index 5eeec4e09d..0c34c30a06 100644
--- a/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ RUN CURRENT_DISTRO_RELEASE=$(awk '{match($0, /[0-9]+/,version)}END{print version
         echo "Only release '{{ supported_distro_release }}' is supported on {{ base_distro }}"; false; \
     fi \
     && cat /tmp/kolla_bashrc >> /etc/bashrc \
-    && sed -i 's|^\(override_install_langs=.*\)|# \1|' /etc/yum.conf
+    && sed -i 's|^\(override_install_langs=.*\)|# \1|' {% if distro_package_manager == 'dnf' %}/etc/dnf/dnf.conf{% else %}/etc/yum.conf{% endif %}
 
 {% block base_yum_conf %}
 
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ RUN CURRENT_DISTRO_RELEASE=$(awk '{match($0, /[0-9]+/,version)}END{print version
 RUN echo {{ centos_contentdir }} >> /etc/yum/vars/contentdir
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if distro_package_manager == 'dnf' %}
+COPY dnf.conf /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
+{% else %}
 COPY yum.conf /etc/yum.conf
+{% endif %}
 
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/docker/base/dnf.conf b/docker/base/dnf.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..500e34e8a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/base/dnf.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[main]
+keepcache=0
+logfile=/var/log/dnf.log
+exactarch=1
+obsoletes=1
+gpgcheck=1
+plugins=1
+installonly_limit=0
+skip_missing_names_on_install=False
+clean_requirements_on_remove=True
+tsflags=nodocs
+install_weak_deps=False
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/collectd/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/collectd/Dockerfile.j2
index 6747edd1fd..44019e3a54 100644
--- a/docker/collectd/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/collectd/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -86,8 +86,10 @@ LABEL maintainer="{{ maintainer }}" name="{{ image_name }}" build-date="{{ build
     {% endif %}
 
   {% endif %}
+  {% if distro_package_manager == 'yum' %}
 # make sure, collectd is pulled from centos-opstools
 RUN yum-config-manager --disable epel
+  {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 
 {{ macros.install_packages(collectd_packages | customizable("packages")) }}
diff --git a/docker/macros.j2 b/docker/macros.j2
index ee1ff93c49..3e1353e71c 100644
--- a/docker/macros.j2
+++ b/docker/macros.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% macro install_packages(packages) -%}
 {% if packages is defined and packages|length > 0 -%}
     {% if base_package_type == 'rpm' -%}
-        RUN yum -y install {{ packages | join(' ') }} && yum clean all && rm -rf /var/cache/yum
+        RUN {{ distro_package_manager }} -y install {{ packages | join(' ') }} && {{ distro_package_manager }} clean all && rm -rf /var/cache/{{ distro_package_manager }}
     {%- elif base_package_type == 'deb' -%}
         {#-
           debian_package_install is a utility method to build up an appropriate
diff --git a/kolla/common/config.py b/kolla/common/config.py
index 05ccb13e0c..e364ae2904 100755
--- a/kolla/common/config.py
+++ b/kolla/common/config.py
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@ _BASE_OPTS = [
     cfg.StrOpt('maintainer',
                default='Kolla Project (https://launchpad.net/kolla)',
                help='Content of the maintainer label'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('distro_package_manager', default=None,
+               help=('Use this parameter to override the default package '
+                     'manager used by kolla. For example, if you want to use '
+                     'yum on a system with dnf, set this to yum which will '
+                     'use yum command in the build process')),
     cfg.StrOpt('base_package_type', default=None,
                help=('Set the package type of the distro. If not set then '
                      'the packaging type is set to "rpm" if a RHEL based '
diff --git a/kolla/image/build.py b/kolla/image/build.py
index 624db3406e..7c85f8cdce 100755
--- a/kolla/image/build.py
+++ b/kolla/image/build.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import tempfile
 import threading
 import time
 
+from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 from distutils.version import StrictVersion
 import docker
 import git
@@ -701,6 +702,17 @@ class KollaWorker(object):
             # Assume worst
             self.conf.distro_python_version = "2.7"
 
+        if self.conf.distro_package_manager is not None:
+            package_manager = self.conf.distro_package_manager
+        elif self.base in rh_base:
+            if LooseVersion(self.base_tag) >= LooseVersion('8'):
+                package_manager = 'dnf'
+            else:
+                package_manager = 'yum'
+        elif self.base in deb_base:
+            package_manager = 'apt'
+        self.distro_package_manager = package_manager
+
         # Determine base packaging type for use in Dockerfiles.
         if self.conf.base_package_type:
             self.base_package_type = self.conf.base_package_type
@@ -917,6 +929,7 @@ class KollaWorker(object):
                       'image_name': image_name,
                       'users': self.get_users(),
                       'distro_python_version': self.distro_python_version,
+                      'distro_package_manager': self.distro_package_manager,
                       'rpm_setup': self.rpm_setup,
                       'build_date': build_date}
             env = jinja2.Environment(  # nosec: not used to render HTML
diff --git a/kolla/tests/test_build.py b/kolla/tests/test_build.py
index 32c5a9928b..1fe0f27d31 100644
--- a/kolla/tests/test_build.py
+++ b/kolla/tests/test_build.py
@@ -421,6 +421,52 @@ class KollaWorkerTest(base.TestCase):
         kolla = build.KollaWorker(self.conf)
         self.assertEqual('2.7', kolla.distro_python_version)
 
+    def test_build_distro_package_manager(self):
+        """check distro_package_manager conf value is taken"""
+        self.conf.set_override('distro_package_manager', 'foo')
+        kolla = build.KollaWorker(self.conf)
+        self.assertEqual('foo', kolla.distro_package_manager)
+
+    def test_build_distro_package_manager_rhel8(self):
+        """check distro_package_manager dnf for rhel8"""
+        self.conf.set_override('base', 'rhel')
+        self.conf.set_override('base_tag', '8')
+        kolla = build.KollaWorker(self.conf)
+        self.assertEqual('dnf', kolla.distro_package_manager)
+
+    def test_build_distro_package_manager_rhel8_minor(self):
+        """check distro_package_manager dnf for rhel8"""
+        self.conf.set_override('base', 'rhel')
+        self.conf.set_override('base_tag', '8.1.2')
+        kolla = build.KollaWorker(self.conf)
+        self.assertEqual('dnf', kolla.distro_package_manager)
+
+    def test_build_distro_package_manager_rhel7(self):
+        """check distro_package_manager yum for rhel7"""
+        self.conf.set_override('base', 'rhel')
+        self.conf.set_override('base_tag', '7')
+        kolla = build.KollaWorker(self.conf)
+        self.assertEqual('yum', kolla.distro_package_manager)
+
+    def test_build_distro_package_manager_rhel7_minor(self):
+        """check distro_package_manager yum for rhel7"""
+        self.conf.set_override('base', 'rhel')
+        self.conf.set_override('base_tag', '7.6.1801')
+        kolla = build.KollaWorker(self.conf)
+        self.assertEqual('yum', kolla.distro_package_manager)
+
+    def test_build_distro_package_manager_debian(self):
+        """check distro_package_manager apt for debian"""
+        self.conf.set_override('base', 'debian')
+        kolla = build.KollaWorker(self.conf)
+        self.assertEqual('apt', kolla.distro_package_manager)
+
+    def test_build_distro_package_manager_ubuntu(self):
+        """check distro_package_manager apt for ubuntu"""
+        self.conf.set_override('base', 'ubuntu')
+        kolla = build.KollaWorker(self.conf)
+        self.assertEqual('apt', kolla.distro_package_manager)
+
     def test_base_package_type(self):
         """check base_package_type conf value is taken"""
         self.conf.set_override('base_package_type', 'pip')
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/distro-package-manager-49634f537be63036.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/distro-package-manager-49634f537be63036.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..069f6fedb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/distro-package-manager-49634f537be63036.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added `distro_package_manager` configuration that can be used to specify
+    which package manager commands should be used for a given operating system.
+    This only works for like type of packaging systems like 'dnf' vs 'yum' for
+    'rpm' package types.