diff --git a/.copr/Makefile b/.copr/Makefile
index 77a6153a3..b4430d446 100644
--- a/.copr/Makefile
+++ b/.copr/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 srpm:
+	dnf5 -y install 'dnf5-command(builddep)'
 	dnf -y install dnf-utils git
 	# similar to https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/760, but for COPR
 	git config --global --add safe.directory '*'