diff --git a/mock/py/mockbuild/package_manager.py b/mock/py/mockbuild/package_manager.py
index af3f24a24..2c4b7b984 100644
--- a/mock/py/mockbuild/package_manager.py
+++ b/mock/py/mockbuild/package_manager.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 fallbacks = {
     'dnf4': ['dnf4', 'dnf5', 'yum'],
-    'dnf': ['dnf4', 'dnf5', 'yum'],  # backward-compat
     'yum': ['yum', 'dnf4', 'dnf5'],
     'microdnf': ['microdnf', 'dnf4', 'dnf5', 'yum'],
     'dnf5': ['dnf5', 'dnf4', 'yum'],
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ def package_manager_from_string(name):
         return Dnf5
     if name == 'yum':
         return Yum
-    if name in ['dnf4', 'dnf']:  # dnf for backward compat
+    if name in 'dnf4':
         return Dnf
     if name == 'microdnf':
         return MicroDnf
@@ -54,6 +53,10 @@ def package_manager_exists(pm_class, config_opts, chroot=None):
 
 def package_manager_class_fallback(config_opts, buildroot, fallback):
     desired = config_opts['package_manager']
+
+    if desired == 'dnf':  # backward compat
+        desired = 'dnf4'
+
     if not fallback:
         return package_manager_from_string(desired)
 
diff --git a/releng/release-notes-next/dnf-to-dnf4-fallback-fix.bugfix b/releng/release-notes-next/dnf-to-dnf4-fallback-fix.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..161387315
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releng/release-notes-next/dnf-to-dnf4-fallback-fix.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Fix for the dnf → dnf4 fallback has been applied;  now Mock correctly picks DNF4
+even if `--no-bootstrap-chroot` command is executed.  See [issue#1475][].