diff --git a/kiwi/package_manager/microdnf.py b/kiwi/package_manager/microdnf.py
index 8cea3722..dc320090 100644
--- a/kiwi/package_manager/microdnf.py
+++ b/kiwi/package_manager/microdnf.py
@@ -203,15 +203,15 @@ class PackageManagerMicroDnf(PackageManagerBase):
         """
         Setup package processing only for required packages
         """
-        if '--setopt=install_weak_deps=False' not in self.custom_args:
-            self.custom_args.append('--setopt=install_weak_deps=False')
+        if '--setopt=install_weak_deps=0' not in self.custom_args:
+            self.custom_args.append('--setopt=install_weak_deps=0')
 
     def process_plus_recommended(self):
         """
         Setup package processing to also include recommended dependencies.
         """
-        if '--setopt=install_weak_deps=False' in self.custom_args:
-            self.custom_args.remove('--setopt=install_weak_deps=False')
+        if '--setopt=install_weak_deps=0' in self.custom_args:
+            self.custom_args.remove('--setopt=install_weak_deps=0')
 
     def match_package_installed(self, package_name, dnf_output):
         """
diff --git a/test/unit/package_manager/microdnf_test.py b/test/unit/package_manager/microdnf_test.py
index 5ed8dc7b..b9625b2a 100644
--- a/test/unit/package_manager/microdnf_test.py
+++ b/test/unit/package_manager/microdnf_test.py
@@ -117,14 +117,14 @@ class TestPackageManagerMicroDnf:
 
     def test_process_only_required(self):
         self.manager.process_only_required()
-        assert self.manager.custom_args == ['--setopt=install_weak_deps=False']
+        assert self.manager.custom_args == ['--setopt=install_weak_deps=0']
 
     def test_process_plus_recommended(self):
         self.manager.process_only_required()
-        assert self.manager.custom_args == ['--setopt=install_weak_deps=False']
+        assert self.manager.custom_args == ['--setopt=install_weak_deps=0']
         self.manager.process_plus_recommended()
         assert \
-            '--setopt=install_weak_deps=False' not in self.manager.custom_args
+            '--setopt=install_weak_deps=0' not in self.manager.custom_args
 
     def test_match_package_installed(self):
         assert self.manager.match_package_installed('foo', 'Installing  : foo')