diff --git a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_image/test_overcloud_image.py b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_image/test_overcloud_image.py
index de6a73387..abdaf2ec0 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_image/test_overcloud_image.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/overcloud_image/test_overcloud_image.py
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ class TestOvercloudImageBuild(TestPluginV1):
             output_directory='.',
             skip=True,
             images=None)
-        cmd = ['sudo', 'dnf', 'install', '-y'] + self.cmd.REQUIRED_PACKAGES
+        cmd = ['sudo', 'dnf', 'install', '-y',
+               '--setopt=install_weak_deps=False'] + self.cmd.REQUIRED_PACKAGES
         self.mock_run_command.assert_called_once_with(
             cmd, name="Install required packages")
 
diff --git a/tripleoclient/v1/overcloud_image.py b/tripleoclient/v1/overcloud_image.py
index de03d74d6..0d0808c90 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/v1/overcloud_image.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/v1/overcloud_image.py
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ class BuildOvercloudImage(command.Command):
         return parser
 
     def _ensure_packages_installed(self):
-        cmd = ['sudo', 'dnf', 'install', '-y'] + self.REQUIRED_PACKAGES
+        cmd = ['sudo', 'dnf', 'install', '-y',
+               '--setopt=install_weak_deps=False'] + self.REQUIRED_PACKAGES
         output = plugin_utils.run_command(cmd,
                                           name="Install required packages")
         self.log.info(output)