diff --git a/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_epr b/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_epr
index 5e5f757..c2c4e73 100755
--- a/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_epr
+++ b/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_epr
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ -f /usr/bin/dnf4 ]; then
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf4
+else
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf
+fi
+
 export RLVER=$MAJOR
 source common
 
@@ -20,7 +26,7 @@ eln_repo_url="${ELN_KOJI_REPO}/${tag_template}/latest"
 
 pushd "${tmpdir}" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
 for y in "${ARCH[@]}"; do
-  repodatas=( $(dnf reposync --repofrompath ${tag_template},${eln_repo_url}/${y} --download-metadata --repoid=${tag_template} -p ${tag_template}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
+  repodatas=( $($SAFEDNF reposync --repofrompath ${tag_template},${eln_repo_url}/${y} --download-metadata --repoid=${tag_template} -p ${tag_template}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
   mkdir -p "${tag_template}/${y}/repodata"
   pushd "${tag_template}/${y}/repodata" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
   for z in "${repodatas[@]}"; do
diff --git a/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_kpr b/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_kpr
index c1632c7..417bca2 100755
--- a/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_kpr
+++ b/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_kpr
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ -f /usr/bin/dnf4 ]; then
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf4
+else
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf
+fi
+
 export RLVER=$MAJOR
 source common
 
@@ -20,7 +26,7 @@ stream_repo_url="${STREAM_KOJI_REPO}/${tag_template}/latest"
 
 pushd "${tmpdir}" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
 for y in "${ARCH[@]}"; do
-  repodatas=( $(dnf reposync --repofrompath ${tag_template},${stream_repo_url}/${y} --download-metadata --repoid=${tag_template} -p ${tag_template}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
+  repodatas=( $($SAFEDNF reposync --repofrompath ${tag_template},${stream_repo_url}/${y} --download-metadata --repoid=${tag_template} -p ${tag_template}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
   mkdir -p "${tag_template}/${y}/repodata"
   pushd "${tag_template}/${y}/repodata" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
   for z in "${repodatas[@]}"; do
diff --git a/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_pungi b/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_pungi
index fa3771d..fdd54d0 100755
--- a/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_pungi
+++ b/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_pungi
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ -f /usr/bin/dnf4 ]; then
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf4
+else
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf
+fi
+
 # Verify the date format
 echo "${DATE}" | grep -Eq '[0-9]+\.[0-9]'
 grep_val=$?
diff --git a/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_pungi_latest b/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_pungi_latest
index 9f84f65..4eb19c3 100755
--- a/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_pungi_latest
+++ b/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_pungi_latest
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ -f /usr/bin/dnf4 ]; then
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf4
+else
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf
+fi
+
 export RLVER=$MAJOR
 source common
 
diff --git a/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_self_lh b/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_self_lh
index cdb5261..d5ce968 100755
--- a/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_self_lh
+++ b/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_self_lh
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ -f /usr/bin/dnf4 ]; then
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf4
+else
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf
+fi
+
 export RLVER=$MAJOR
 source common
 
@@ -21,7 +27,7 @@ stream_repo_url="https://kojidev.rockylinux.org/kojifiles/repos/${tag_template}/
 
 pushd "${tmpdir}" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
 for y in x86_64 aarch64 i386; do
-  repodatas=( $(dnf reposync --repofrompath ${str_template},${stream_repo_url}/${y} --download-metadata --repoid=${str_template} -p ${str_template}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
+  repodatas=( $($SAFEDNF reposync --repofrompath ${str_template},${stream_repo_url}/${y} --download-metadata --repoid=${str_template} -p ${str_template}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
   mkdir -p "${str_template}/${y}/repodata"
   pushd "${str_template}/${y}/repodata" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
   for z in "${repodatas[@]}"; do
diff --git a/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_stream b/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_stream
index f734912..22eb3ac 100755
--- a/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_stream
+++ b/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_stream
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ -f /usr/bin/dnf4 ]; then
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf4
+else
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf
+fi
+
 # Verify the date format
 echo "${DATE}" | grep -Eq '[0-9]+\.[0-9]'
 grep_val=$?
@@ -31,7 +37,7 @@ pushd "${tmpdir}" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
 for x in "${REPO[@]}"; do
   echo "Working on ${x}"
   for y in "${ARCH[@]}"; do
-    repodatas=( $(dnf reposync --repofrompath ${x},${stream_compose_url}/${x}/${y}/os --download-metadata --repoid=${x} -p ${x}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
+    repodatas=( $($SAFEDNF reposync --repofrompath ${x},${stream_compose_url}/${x}/${y}/os --download-metadata --repoid=${x} -p ${x}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
     mkdir -p "${x}/${y}/repodata"
     pushd "${x}/${y}/repodata" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
     for z in "${repodatas[@]}"; do
diff --git a/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_stream_10 b/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_stream_10
index ed3e933..f3bcab3 100755
--- a/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_stream_10
+++ b/mangle/generators/generate_prepopulate_from_stream_10
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ -f /usr/bin/dnf4 ]; then
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf4
+else
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf
+fi
+
 # Verify the date format
 echo "${DATE}" | grep -Eq '[0-9]+\.[0-9]'
 grep_val=$?
@@ -27,11 +33,17 @@ current=$(pwd)
 tmpdir=$(mktemp -d)
 stream_compose_url="https://composes.stream.centos.org/stream-${MAJOR}/production/CentOS-Stream-${MAJOR}-${DATE}/compose"
 
+if [ -f /usr/bin/dnf4 ]; then
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf4
+else
+  SAFEDNF=/usr/bin/dnf
+fi
+
 pushd "${tmpdir}" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
 for x in "${REPO[@]}"; do
   echo "Working on ${x}"
   for y in "${ARCH[@]}"; do
-    repodatas=( $(dnf reposync --repofrompath ${x},${stream_compose_url}/${x}/${y}/os --download-metadata --repoid=${x} -p ${x}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
+    repodatas=( $($SAFEDNF reposync --repofrompath ${x},${stream_compose_url}/${x}/${y}/os --download-metadata --repoid=${x} -p ${x}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
     mkdir -p "${x}/${y}/repodata"
     pushd "${x}/${y}/repodata" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
     for z in "${repodatas[@]}"; do
diff --git a/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_kpr b/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_kpr
index 25d45bc..537771c 100755
--- a/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_kpr
+++ b/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_kpr
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stream_repo_url="${STREAM_KOJI_REPO}/${tag_template}/latest"
 
 pushd "${tmpdir}" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
 for y in "${ARCH[@]}"; do
-  repodatas=( $(dnf reposync --repofrompath ${tag_template},${stream_repo_url}/${y} --download-metadata --repoid=${tag_template} -p ${tag_template}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
+  repodatas=( $($SAFEDNF reposync --repofrompath ${tag_template},${stream_repo_url}/${y} --download-metadata --repoid=${tag_template} -p ${tag_template}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
   mkdir -p "${tag_template}/${y}/repodata"
   pushd "${tag_template}/${y}/repodata" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
   for z in "${repodatas[@]}"; do
diff --git a/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_ppr b/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_ppr
index 2394940..bf0f419 100755
--- a/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_ppr
+++ b/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_ppr
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ peridot_repo_url="${PERIDOT_REPO}/${PERIDOT_PROJECT_ID}/repo/${tag_template}"
 
 pushd "${tmpdir}" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
 for y in "${ARCH[@]}"; do
-  repodatas=( $(dnf reposync --repofrompath ${tag_template},${peridot_repo_url}/${y} --download-metadata --repoid=${tag_template} -p ${tag_template}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
+  repodatas=( $($SAFEDNF reposync --repofrompath ${tag_template},${peridot_repo_url}/${y} --download-metadata --repoid=${tag_template} -p ${tag_template}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
   mkdir -p "${tag_template}/${y}/repodata"
   pushd "${tag_template}/${y}/repodata" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
   for z in "${repodatas[@]}"; do
diff --git a/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_stream b/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_stream
index 318237a..aa162f6 100755
--- a/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_stream
+++ b/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_stream
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pushd "${tmpdir}" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
 for x in "${REPO[@]}"; do
   echo "Working on ${x}"
   for y in "${ARCH[@]}"; do
-    repodatas=( $(dnf reposync --repofrompath ${x},${stream_compose_url}/${x}/${y}/os --download-metadata --repoid=${x} -p ${x}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
+    repodatas=( $($SAFEDNF reposync --repofrompath ${x},${stream_compose_url}/${x}/${y}/os --download-metadata --repoid=${x} -p ${x}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
     mkdir -p "${x}/${y}/repodata"
     pushd "${x}/${y}/repodata" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
     for z in "${repodatas[@]}"; do
diff --git a/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_stream_10 b/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_stream_10
index 92e7d5a..f8983ef 100755
--- a/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_stream_10
+++ b/mangle/generators/generate_versions_from_stream_10
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pushd "${tmpdir}" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
 for x in "${REPO[@]}"; do
   echo "Working on ${x}"
   for y in "${ARCH[@]}"; do
-    repodatas=( $(dnf reposync --repofrompath ${x},${stream_compose_url}/${x}/${y}/os --download-metadata --repoid=${x} -p ${x}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
+    repodatas=( $($SAFEDNF reposync --repofrompath ${x},${stream_compose_url}/${x}/${y}/os --download-metadata --repoid=${x} -p ${x}/${y} --forcearch ${y} --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes -u | grep repodata) )
     mkdir -p "${x}/${y}/repodata"
     pushd "${x}/${y}/repodata" || { echo "Could not change directory"; exit 1; }
     for z in "${repodatas[@]}"; do