diff --git a/roles/ensure-cabal/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/ensure-cabal/tasks/main.yaml
index 7dce0911e..c8f269603 100644
--- a/roles/ensure-cabal/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/ensure-cabal/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
   register: _cabal_version
 
 - block:
+    - name: Ensure copr dnf plugin
+      package:
+        name: dnf-plugins-core
+        state: present
+      become: yes
+
     - name: Install cabal copr
       command: dnf copr enable -y petersen/cabal-install
       become: true