diff --git a/build-kmod-VirtualBox.sh b/build-kmod-VirtualBox.sh
index fb39454c..91f44ce5 100755
--- a/build-kmod-VirtualBox.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-VirtualBox.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ RELEASE="$(rpm -E '%fedora')"
 
 
 ### BUILD VirtualBox (succeed or fail-fast with debug output)
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-VirtualBox-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-VirtualBox-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod VirtualBox
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/VirtualBox/{vboxdrv,vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt}.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/VirtualBox/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-ayaneo-platform.sh b/build-kmod-ayaneo-platform.sh
index 18453756..26033357 100755
--- a/build-kmod-ayaneo-platform.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-ayaneo-platform.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ RELEASE="$(rpm -E '%fedora')"
 
 cp /tmp/ublue-os-akmods-addons/rpmbuild/SOURCES/_copr_ublue-os-akmods.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/
 
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-ayaneo-platform-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-ayaneo-platform-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod ayaneo-platform
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/ayaneo-platform/ayaneo-platform.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/ayaneo-platform/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-ayn-platform.sh b/build-kmod-ayn-platform.sh
index e739005e..f45ddf62 100755
--- a/build-kmod-ayn-platform.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-ayn-platform.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ RELEASE="$(rpm -E '%fedora')"
 
 cp /tmp/ublue-os-akmods-addons/rpmbuild/SOURCES/_copr_ublue-os-akmods.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/
 
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-ayn-platform-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-ayn-platform-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod ayn-platform
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/ayn-platform/ayn-platform.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/ayn-platform/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-bmi260.sh b/build-kmod-bmi260.sh
index 5e6f3ef2..f539d903 100755
--- a/build-kmod-bmi260.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-bmi260.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ RELEASE="$(rpm -E '%fedora')"
 
 cp /tmp/ublue-os-akmods-addons/rpmbuild/SOURCES/_copr_ublue-os-akmods.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/
 
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-bmi260-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-bmi260-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod bmi260
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/bmi260/bmi260_{core,i2c}.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/bmi260/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-evdi.sh b/build-kmod-evdi.sh
index b2785f05..0a35df3b 100755
--- a/build-kmod-evdi.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-evdi.sh
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ set -e pipefail
 
 ### BUILD evdi (succeed or fail-fast with debug output)
 export CFLAGS="-fno-pie -no-pie"
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
   kmod-evdi*.fc"${RELEASE}.${ARCH}" akmod-evdi-*.fc"${RELEASE}.${ARCH}"
+dnf install -y \
+  /var/cache/rpms/akmods/kmod-evdi*.rpm /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-evdi-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod evdi
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/"${KERNEL}"/extra/evdi/evdi.ko.xz >/dev/null ||
   (find /var/cache/akmods/evdi/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-facetimehd.sh b/build-kmod-facetimehd.sh
index d42e099c..a4741400 100755
--- a/build-kmod-facetimehd.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-facetimehd.sh
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ curl -LsSf -o /etc/yum.repos.d/_copr_mulderje-facetimehd-kmod.repo \
     "https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/mulderje/facetimehd-kmod/repo/fedora-${COPR_RELEASE}/mulderje-facetimehd-kmod-fedora-${COPR_RELEASE}.repo"
 
 ### BUILD facetimehd (succeed or fail-fast with debug output)
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-facetimehd-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-facetimehd-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod facetimehd
 modinfo "/usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/facetimehd/facetimehd.ko.xz" > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/facetimehd/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-gcadapter_oc.sh b/build-kmod-gcadapter_oc.sh
index 6a51af23..d32739b4 100755
--- a/build-kmod-gcadapter_oc.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-gcadapter_oc.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ RELEASE="$(rpm -E '%fedora')"
 
 cp /tmp/ublue-os-akmods-addons/rpmbuild/SOURCES/_copr_ublue-os-akmods.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/
 
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-gcadapter_oc-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-gcadapter_oc-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod gcadapter_oc
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/gcadapter_oc/gcadapter_oc.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/gcadapter_oc/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-kvmfr.sh b/build-kmod-kvmfr.sh
index c9b6ca14..b98ba60d 100755
--- a/build-kmod-kvmfr.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-kvmfr.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ fi
 curl -LsSf -o /etc/yum.repos.d/_copr_hikariknight-looking-glass-kvmfr.repo "https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/hikariknight/looking-glass-kvmfr/repo/fedora-${COPR_RELEASE}/hikariknight-looking-glass-kvmfr-fedora-${COPR_RELEASE}.repo"
 
 ### BUILD kvmfr (succeed or fail-fast with debug output)
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     "akmod-kvmfr-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}"
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-kvmfr-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod kvmfr
 modinfo "/usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/kvmfr/kvmfr.ko.xz" > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/kvmfr/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-nct6687d.sh b/build-kmod-nct6687d.sh
index 717cf920..2d2e65d9 100755
--- a/build-kmod-nct6687d.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-nct6687d.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ RELEASE="$(rpm -E '%fedora')"
 cp /tmp/ublue-os-akmods-addons/rpmbuild/SOURCES/_copr_ublue-os-akmods.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/
 
 ### BUILD nct6687d (succeed or fail-fast with debug output)
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-nct6687d-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-nct6687d-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod nct6687d
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/nct6687d/nct6687.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/nct6687d/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-nvidia.sh b/build-kmod-nvidia.sh
index 64f50fc1..10ad33af 100755
--- a/build-kmod-nvidia.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-nvidia.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ cd /tmp
 sed -i 's/enabled=1/enabled=0/' /etc/yum.repos.d/rpmfusion-*.repo
 cp /tmp/ublue-os-nvidia-addons/rpmbuild/SOURCES/negativo17-fedora-nvidia.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/
 
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-nvidia*.fc${RELEASE}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-nvidia*.rpm
 
 # Either successfully build and install the kernel modules, or fail early with debug output
 rpm -qa |grep nvidia
diff --git a/build-kmod-openrazer.sh b/build-kmod-openrazer.sh
index ce10df82..715b9add 100755
--- a/build-kmod-openrazer.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-openrazer.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ RELEASE="$(rpm -E '%fedora')"
 cp /tmp/ublue-os-akmods-addons/rpmbuild/SOURCES/_copr_ublue-os-akmods.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/
 
 ### BUILD openrazer (succeed or fail-fast with debug output)
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-openrazer-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-openrazer-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod openrazer
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/openrazer/razerkbd.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/openrazer/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-rtl8814au.sh b/build-kmod-rtl8814au.sh
index ca02b96b..4a8f68e4 100755
--- a/build-kmod-rtl8814au.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-rtl8814au.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ fi
 
 cp /tmp/ublue-os-akmods-addons/rpmbuild/SOURCES/_copr_ublue-os-akmods.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/
 
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-rtl8814au-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-rtl8814au-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod rtl8814au
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/rtl8814au/rtl8814au.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/rtl8814au/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-rtl88xxau.sh b/build-kmod-rtl88xxau.sh
index c508a0e4..e8e0b237 100755
--- a/build-kmod-rtl88xxau.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-rtl88xxau.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ fi
 
 cp /tmp/ublue-os-akmods-addons/rpmbuild/SOURCES/_copr_ublue-os-akmods.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/
 
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-rtl88xxau-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-rtl88xxau-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod rtl88xxau
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/rtl88xxau/88XXau.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/rtl88xxau/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-ryzen-smu.sh b/build-kmod-ryzen-smu.sh
index 53f08d74..0c99eddb 100755
--- a/build-kmod-ryzen-smu.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-ryzen-smu.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ RELEASE="$(rpm -E '%fedora')"
 cp /tmp/ublue-os-akmods-addons/rpmbuild/SOURCES/_copr_ublue-os-akmods.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/
 
 ### BUILD ryzen-smu (succeed or fail-fast with debug output)
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-ryzen-smu-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-ryzen-smu-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod ryzen-smu
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/ryzen-smu/ryzen_smu.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/ryzen-smu/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-v4l2loopback.sh b/build-kmod-v4l2loopback.sh
index 023f2479..1fed4953 100755
--- a/build-kmod-v4l2loopback.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-v4l2loopback.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ KERNEL="$(rpm -q "${KERNEL_NAME}" --queryformat '%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}')
 RELEASE="$(rpm -E '%fedora')"
 
 ### BUILD v4l2loopbak (succeed or fail-fast with debug output)
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-v4l2loopback-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-v4l2loopback-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod v4l2loopback
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/v4l2loopback/v4l2loopback.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/v4l2loopback/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-vhba.sh b/build-kmod-vhba.sh
index 7b66ad51..62e2bb98 100755
--- a/build-kmod-vhba.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-vhba.sh
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ fi
 curl -LsSf -o /etc/yum.repos.d/_copr_rok-cdemu.repo "https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/rok/cdemu/repo/fedora-${COPR_RELEASE}/rok-cdemu-fedora-${COPR_RELEASE}.repo"
 
 ### BUILD vhba (succeed or fail-fast with debug output)
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-vhba-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-vhba-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod vhba
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/vhba/vhba.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/vhba/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-wl.sh b/build-kmod-wl.sh
index 4027fcc8..b38c76e8 100755
--- a/build-kmod-wl.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-wl.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ RELEASE="$(rpm -E '%fedora')"
 
 
 ### BUILD wl (succeed or fail-fast with debug output)
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-wl-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-wl-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod wl
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/wl/wl.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/wl/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-xone.sh b/build-kmod-xone.sh
index 705d753c..f89651dc 100755
--- a/build-kmod-xone.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-xone.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ RELEASE="$(rpm -E '%fedora')"
 cp /tmp/ublue-os-akmods-addons/rpmbuild/SOURCES/_copr_ublue-os-akmods.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/
 
 ### BUILD xone (succeed or fail-fast with debug output)
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-xone-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-xone-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod xone
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/xone/xone-{dongle,gip,gip-gamepad,gip-headset,gip-chatpad,gip-madcatz-strat,gip-madcatz-glam,gip-pdp-jaguar}.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/xone/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-xpadneo.sh b/build-kmod-xpadneo.sh
index 3ad92275..55b8ff50 100755
--- a/build-kmod-xpadneo.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-xpadneo.sh
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ fi
 set -e pipefail
 
 ### BUILD xpadneo (succeed or fail-fast with debug output)
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-xpadneo-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-xpadneo-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod xpadneo
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/xpadneo/hid-xpadneo.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/xpadneo/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-kmod-zenergy.sh b/build-kmod-zenergy.sh
index 0dd7d46f..84708f02 100755
--- a/build-kmod-zenergy.sh
+++ b/build-kmod-zenergy.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ RELEASE="$(rpm -E '%fedora')"
 
 cp /tmp/ublue-os-akmods-addons/rpmbuild/SOURCES/_copr_ublue-os-akmods.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/
 
-dnf install -y \
+dnf download -y --destdir /var/cache/rpms/akmods \
     akmod-zenergy-*.fc${RELEASE}.${ARCH}
+dnf install -y \
+    /var/cache/rpms/akmods/akmod-zenergy-*.rpm
 akmods --force --kernels "${KERNEL}" --kmod zenergy
 modinfo /usr/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/extra/zenergy/zenergy.ko.xz > /dev/null \
 || (find /var/cache/akmods/zenergy/ -name \*.log -print -exec cat {} \; && exit 1)
diff --git a/build-prep.sh b/build-prep.sh
index f1d0f756..24986575 100755
--- a/build-prep.sh
+++ b/build-prep.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ fi
 ### PREPARE BUILD ENV
 dnf install -y \
     akmods \
-    mock
+    mock \
+    ruby-devel
+
+# FPM is needed to rename akmods, gem provided by ruby-devel
+gem install fpm
+
 
 if [[ ! -s "/tmp/certs/private_key.priv" ]]; then
     echo "WARNING: Using test signing key. Run './generate-akmods-key' for production builds."
@@ -93,4 +98,4 @@ fi
 chmod 1777 /tmp /var/tmp
 
 # create directories for later copying resulting artifacts
-mkdir -p /var/cache/rpms/{kmods,ublue-os,ucore}
+mkdir -p /var/cache/rpms/{akmods,kmods,ublue-os,ucore}