diff --git a/build-tests/x86/centos/test-image-live-disk-v10/appliance.kiwi b/build-tests/x86/centos/test-image-live-disk-v10/appliance.kiwi
index fefb8d6b667..5ef14647816 100644
--- a/build-tests/x86/centos/test-image-live-disk-v10/appliance.kiwi
+++ b/build-tests/x86/centos/test-image-live-disk-v10/appliance.kiwi
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@
 <!-- The line below is required in order to use the multibuild OBS features -->
 <!-- OBS-Profiles: @BUILD_FLAVOR@ -->
 
-<image schemaversion="7.5" name="kiwi-test-image-live-disk-v9">
+<image schemaversion="7.5" name="kiwi-test-image-live-disk-v10">
     <description type="system">
         <author>Marcus Schaefer</author>
         <contact>marcus.schaefer@gmail.com</contact>
-        <specification>CentOS Stream 9 Appliance</specification>
+        <specification>CentOS Stream 10 Appliance</specification>
     </description>
     <profiles>
-        <profile name="Live" description="Live image of CentOS 9"/>
-        <profile name="Virtual" description="Virtual image of CentOS 9"/>
-        <profile name="Disk" description="OEM image of CentOS 9"/>
+        <profile name="Live" description="Live image of CentOS 10"/>
+        <profile name="Virtual" description="Virtual image of CentOS 10"/>
+        <profile name="Disk" description="OEM image of CentOS 10"/>
     </profiles>
     <preferences>
         <version>1.3.0</version>
-        <packagemanager>dnf</packagemanager>
+        <packagemanager>dnf4</packagemanager>
         <bootsplash-theme>charge</bootsplash-theme>
         <locale>en_US</locale>
         <keytable>us</keytable>
diff --git a/build-tests/x86/centos/test-image-live-disk-v9/appliance.kiwi b/build-tests/x86/centos/test-image-live-disk-v9/appliance.kiwi
index 1f8a2e0fc4a..a5ff5384f69 100644
--- a/build-tests/x86/centos/test-image-live-disk-v9/appliance.kiwi
+++ b/build-tests/x86/centos/test-image-live-disk-v9/appliance.kiwi
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     </profiles>
     <preferences>
         <version>1.3.0</version>
-        <packagemanager>dnf</packagemanager>
+        <packagemanager>dnf4</packagemanager>
         <bootsplash-theme>charge</bootsplash-theme>
         <locale>en_US</locale>
         <keytable>us</keytable>
diff --git a/kiwi/package_manager/dnf4.py b/kiwi/package_manager/dnf4.py
index 6e89dd76fde..e5f9c1bec34 100644
--- a/kiwi/package_manager/dnf4.py
+++ b/kiwi/package_manager/dnf4.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with kiwi.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 #
+import os
 import re
 from typing import (
     List, Dict
@@ -88,6 +89,31 @@ def request_package_exclusion(self, name: str) -> None:
         """
         self.exclude_requests.append(name)
 
+    def _get_dnf4_binary_name(self, root=None):
+        """
+        Identify whether dnf is 'dnf4' or 'dnf-3'
+
+        :param str root: lookup binary name below this root directory
+
+        :return: name of dnf4 command
+
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        dnf4_binary = 'dnf-3'
+        dnf4_search_env = {
+            'PATH': os.sep.join([root, 'usr', 'bin'])
+        } if root else None
+
+        # Python interpreter specific path
+        if Path.which(
+            filename='dnf4',
+            custom_env=dnf4_search_env,
+            access_mode=os.X_OK
+        ):
+            dnf4_binary = 'dnf4'
+
+        return dnf4_binary
+
     def setup_repository_modules(
         self, collection_modules: Dict[str, List[str]]
     ) -> None:
@@ -109,7 +135,7 @@ def setup_repository_modules(
                 }
         """
         dnf_module_command = [
-            'dnf'
+            self._get_dnf4_binary_name()
         ] + self.dnf_args + [
             '--installroot', self.root_dir,
             f'--releasever={self.release_version}'
@@ -147,6 +173,7 @@ def process_install_requests_bootstrap(
 
         :rtype: namedtuple
         """
+        dnf4 = self._get_dnf4_binary_name()
         exclude_args = []
         if self.exclude_requests:
             # For DNF, excluding a package means removing it from
@@ -156,12 +183,12 @@ def process_install_requests_bootstrap(
             for package in self.exclude_requests:
                 exclude_args.append('--exclude=' + package)
         Command.run(
-            ['dnf'] + self.dnf_args + [
+            [dnf4] + self.dnf_args + [
                 f'--releasever={self.release_version}'
             ] + ['makecache']
         )
         dnf_command = [
-            'dnf'
+            dnf4
         ] + self.dnf_args + [
             '--installroot', self.root_dir,
             f'--releasever={self.release_version}'
@@ -181,6 +208,7 @@ def process_install_requests(self) -> CommandCallT:
 
         :rtype: namedtuple
         """
+        dnf4 = self._get_dnf4_binary_name(self.root_dir)
         exclude_args = []
         if self.exclude_requests:
             # For DNF, excluding a package means removing it from
@@ -193,7 +221,7 @@ def process_install_requests(self) -> CommandCallT:
             self.root_dir, self.dnf_args
         )
         dnf_command = [
-            'chroot', self.root_dir, 'dnf'
+            'chroot', self.root_dir, dnf4
         ] + chroot_dnf_args + [
             f'--releasever={self.release_version}'
         ] + self.custom_args + exclude_args + [
@@ -240,9 +268,10 @@ def process_delete_requests(self, force: bool = False) -> CommandCallT:
                 self.command_env
             )
         else:
+            dnf4 = self._get_dnf4_binary_name(self.root_dir)
             chroot_dnf_args = Path.move_to_root(self.root_dir, self.dnf_args)
             dnf_command = [
-                'chroot', self.root_dir, 'dnf'
+                'chroot', self.root_dir, dnf4
             ] + chroot_dnf_args + [
                 f'--releasever={self.release_version}'
             ] + self.custom_args + [
@@ -261,10 +290,11 @@ def update(self) -> CommandCallT:
 
         :rtype: namedtuple
         """
+        dnf4 = self._get_dnf4_binary_name(self.root_dir)
         chroot_dnf_args = Path.move_to_root(self.root_dir, self.dnf_args)
         return Command.call(
             [
-                'chroot', self.root_dir, 'dnf'
+                'chroot', self.root_dir, dnf4
             ] + chroot_dnf_args + [
                 f'--releasever={self.release_version}'
             ] + self.custom_args + [
diff --git a/test/unit/package_manager/dnf4_test.py b/test/unit/package_manager/dnf4_test.py
index 75081df0ac6..8e37b4d405f 100644
--- a/test/unit/package_manager/dnf4_test.py
+++ b/test/unit/package_manager/dnf4_test.py
@@ -41,8 +41,26 @@ def test_request_package_exclusion(self):
         self.manager.request_package_exclusion('name')
         assert self.manager.exclude_requests == ['name']
 
+    @patch('kiwi.path.Path.which')
+    def test_get_dnf4_binary_name(self, mock_which):
+        mock_which.return_value = '/usr/bin/dnf4'
+        assert self.manager._get_dnf4_binary_name() == 'dnf4'
+        mock_which.assert_called_once_with(
+            access_mode=1, custom_env=None,
+            filename='dnf4'
+        )
+        mock_which.return_value = None
+        mock_which.reset_mock()
+        assert self.manager._get_dnf4_binary_name(root='/some/root') == 'dnf-3'
+        mock_which.assert_called_once_with(
+            access_mode=1, custom_env={'PATH': '/some/root/usr/bin'},
+            filename='dnf4'
+        )
+
+    @patch('kiwi.path.Path.which')
     @patch('kiwi.command.Command.run')
-    def test_setup_repository_modules(self, mock_run):
+    def test_setup_repository_modules(self, mock_run, mock_exists):
+        mock_exists.return_value = None
         self.manager.setup_repository_modules(
             {
                 'disable': ['mod_c'],
@@ -50,7 +68,7 @@ def test_setup_repository_modules(self, mock_run):
             }
         )
         dnf_call_args = [
-            'dnf', '--config', '/root-dir/dnf.conf',
+            'dnf-3', '--config', '/root-dir/dnf.conf',
             '-y', '--installroot', '/root-dir', '--releasever=0'
         ]
         assert mock_run.call_args_list == [
@@ -81,37 +99,41 @@ def test_setup_repository_modules(self, mock_run):
             )
         ]
 
+    @patch('kiwi.path.Path.which')
     @patch('kiwi.command.Command.call')
     @patch('kiwi.command.Command.run')
-    def test_process_install_requests_bootstrap(self, mock_run, mock_call):
+    def test_process_install_requests_bootstrap(self, mock_run, mock_call, mock_exists):
+        mock_exists.return_value = None
         self.manager.request_package('vim')
         self.manager.request_collection('collection')
         self.manager.request_package_exclusion('skipme')
         self.manager.process_install_requests_bootstrap()
         mock_run.assert_called_once_with(
             [
-                'dnf', '--config', '/root-dir/dnf.conf', '-y',
+                'dnf-3', '--config', '/root-dir/dnf.conf', '-y',
                 '--releasever=0', 'makecache'
             ]
         )
         mock_call.assert_called_once_with(
             [
-                'dnf', '--config', '/root-dir/dnf.conf', '-y',
+                'dnf-3', '--config', '/root-dir/dnf.conf', '-y',
                 '--installroot', '/root-dir', '--releasever=0',
                 '--exclude=skipme',
                 'install', 'vim', '@collection'
             ], ['env']
         )
 
+    @patch('kiwi.path.Path.which')
     @patch('kiwi.command.Command.call')
-    def test_process_install_requests(self, mock_call):
+    def test_process_install_requests(self, mock_call, mock_exists):
+        mock_exists.return_value = None
         self.manager.request_package('vim')
         self.manager.request_collection('collection')
         self.manager.request_package_exclusion('skipme')
         self.manager.process_install_requests()
         mock_call.assert_called_once_with(
             [
-                'chroot', '/root-dir', 'dnf', '--config', '/dnf.conf', '-y',
+                'chroot', '/root-dir', 'dnf-3', '--config', '/dnf.conf', '-y',
                 '--releasever=0', '--exclude=skipme',
                 'install', 'vim', '@collection'
             ], ['env']
@@ -132,14 +154,16 @@ def test_process_delete_requests_force(self, mock_run, mock_call):
             ]
         )
 
+    @patch('kiwi.path.Path.which')
     @patch('kiwi.command.Command.call')
     @patch('kiwi.command.Command.run')
-    def test_process_delete_requests_no_force(self, mock_run, mock_call):
+    def test_process_delete_requests_no_force(self, mock_run, mock_call, mock_exists):
+        mock_exists.return_value = None
         self.manager.request_package('vim')
         self.manager.process_delete_requests()
         mock_call.assert_called_once_with(
             [
-                'chroot', '/root-dir', 'dnf',
+                'chroot', '/root-dir', 'dnf-3',
                 '--config', '/dnf.conf', '-y',
                 '--releasever=0', 'autoremove', 'vim'
             ],
@@ -159,12 +183,14 @@ def test_process_delete_requests_package_missing(
             ['chroot', '/root-dir', 'rpm', '-q', 'vim']
         )
 
+    @patch('kiwi.path.Path.which')
     @patch('kiwi.command.Command.call')
-    def test_update(self, mock_call):
+    def test_update(self, mock_call, mock_exists):
+        mock_exists.return_value = None
         self.manager.update()
         mock_call.assert_called_once_with(
             [
-                'chroot', '/root-dir', 'dnf',
+                'chroot', '/root-dir', 'dnf-3',
                 '--config', '/dnf.conf', '-y',
                 '--releasever=0', 'upgrade'
             ], ['env']