diff --git a/pkg/dockerfilegen/dockerfile-templates/rhel-9/FuncUtil.dockerfile.tmpl b/pkg/dockerfilegen/dockerfile-templates/rhel-9/FuncUtil.dockerfile.tmpl
index b50a4614f..a675dc860 100644
--- a/pkg/dockerfilegen/dockerfile-templates/rhel-9/FuncUtil.dockerfile.tmpl
+++ b/pkg/dockerfilegen/dockerfile-templates/rhel-9/FuncUtil.dockerfile.tmpl
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FROM $GO_RUNTIME
 
 ARG VERSION={{.version}}
 
-RUN dnf install socat tar
+RUN microdnf install socat tar
 {{- range $c := .additional_instructions }}
 {{ $c }}
 {{- end }}