diff --git a/src/pylorax/__init__.py b/src/pylorax/__init__.py
index c70e959f..8020f839 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/__init__.py
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ DRACUT_DEFAULT = ["--xz", "--install", "/.buildstamp", "--no-early-microcode", "
 REMOVE_PPC64_DRIVERS = "floppy scsi_debug nouveau radeon cirrus mgag200"
 REMOVE_PPC64_MODULES = "drm plymouth"
 
+# Used for DNF conf.module_platform_id
+DEFAULT_PLATFORM_ID = "platform:f30"
+
 class ArchData(DataHolder):
     lib64_arches = ("x86_64", "ppc64", "ppc64le", "s390x", "ia64", "aarch64")
     bcj_arch = dict(i386="x86", x86_64="x86",
diff --git a/src/pylorax/api/dnfbase.py b/src/pylorax/api/dnfbase.py
index c551ccad..df4444dc 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/api/dnfbase.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/api/dnfbase.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ from glob import glob
 import os
 import shutil
 
+from pylorax import DEFAULT_PLATFORM_ID
+from pylorax.simpleconfig import SimpleConfigFile
 
 def get_base_object(conf):
     """Get the DNF object with settings from the config file
@@ -69,6 +71,17 @@ def get_base_object(conf):
     log.info("releasever = %s", _releasever)
     dbc.releasever = _releasever
 
+    # DNF 3.2 needs to have module_platform_id set, otherwise depsolve won't work correctly
+    if not os.path.exists("/etc/os-release"):
+        log.warning("/etc/os-release is missing, cannot determine platform id, falling back to %s", DEFAULT_PLATFORM_ID)
+        platform_id = DEFAULT_PLATFORM_ID
+    else:
+        os_release = SimpleConfigFile("/etc/os-release")
+        os_release.read()
+        platform_id = os_release.get("PLATFORM_ID") or DEFAULT_PLATFORM_ID
+    log.info("Using %s for module_platform_id", platform_id)
+    dbc.module_platform_id = platform_id
+
     # write the dnf configuration file
     with open(dnfconf, "w") as f:
         f.write(dbc.dump())
diff --git a/src/pylorax/simpleconfig.py b/src/pylorax/simpleconfig.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f527c76e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pylorax/simpleconfig.py
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+#
+# simpleconifg.py - representation of a simple configuration file (sh-like)
+#
+# Copyright (C) 1999-2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# This copyrighted material is made available to anyone wishing to use,
+# modify, copy, or redistribute it subject to the terms and conditions of
+# the GNU General Public License v.2, or (at your option) any later version.
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY expressed or implied, including the implied warranties of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General
+# Public License for more details.  You should have received a copy of the
+# GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the
+# Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+# 02110-1301, USA.  Any Red Hat trademarks that are incorporated in the
+# source code or documentation are not subject to the GNU General Public
+# License and may only be used or replicated with the express permission of
+# Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+import os
+import shlex
+import string  # pylint: disable=deprecated-module
+import tempfile
+from pyanaconda.core.util import upperASCII
+
+_SAFECHARS = frozenset(string.ascii_letters + string.digits + '@%_-+=:,./')
+
+def unquote(s):
+    return ' '.join(shlex.split(s))
+
+def quote(s, always=False):
+    """ If always is set it returns a quoted value
+    """
+    if not always:
+        for c in s:
+            if c not in _SAFECHARS:
+                break
+        else:
+            return s
+    return '"' + s.replace('"', '\\"') + '"'
+
+def find_comment(s):
+    """ Look for a # comment outside of a quoted string.
+        If there are no quotes, find the last # in the string.
+
+        :param str s: string to check for comment and quotes
+        :returns: index of comment or None
+        :rtype: int or None
+
+        Handles comments inside quotes and quotes inside quotes.
+    """
+    q = None
+    for i in range(len(s)):
+        if not q and s[i] == '#':
+            return i
+
+        # Ignore quotes inside other quotes
+        if s[i] in "'\"":
+            if s[i] == q:
+                q = None
+            elif q is None:
+                q = s[i]
+    return None
+
+
+def write_tmpfile(filename, data):
+    # Create a temporary in the same directory as the target file to ensure
+    # the new file is on the same filesystem
+    tmpf = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w", delete=False,
+                                       dir=os.path.dirname(filename) or '.',
+                                       prefix="." + os.path.basename(filename))
+    tmpf.write(data)
+    tmpf.close()
+
+    # Change the permissions (currently 0600) to match the original file
+    if os.path.exists(filename):
+        m = os.stat(filename).st_mode
+    else:
+        m = 0o0644
+    os.chmod(tmpf.name, m)
+
+    # Move the temporary file over the top of the original
+    os.rename(tmpf.name, filename)
+
+class SimpleConfigFile(object):
+    """ Edit values in a configuration file without changing comments.
+        Supports KEY=VALUE lines and ignores everything else.
+        Supports adding new keys.
+        Supports deleting keys.
+        Preserves comment, blank lines and comments on KEY lines
+        Does not support duplicate key entries.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, filename=None, read_unquote=True, write_quote=True,
+                 always_quote=False):
+        self.filename = filename
+        self.read_unquote = read_unquote
+        self.write_quote = write_quote
+        self.always_quote = always_quote
+        self.reset()
+
+    def reset(self):
+        self._lines = []
+        self.info = {}
+
+    def read(self, filename=None):
+        """ passing filename will override the filename passed to init.
+
+            save the lines into self._lines and the key/value pairs into
+            self.info
+        """
+        filename = filename or self.filename
+        with open(filename) as f:
+            for line in f:
+                self._lines.append(line)
+                key, value, _comment = self._parseline(line)
+                if key:
+                    self.info[key] = value
+
+    def write(self, filename=None, use_tmp=True):
+        """ passing filename will override the filename passed to init.
+        """
+        filename = filename or self.filename
+        if not filename:
+            return None
+
+        if use_tmp:
+            write_tmpfile(filename, str(self))
+        else:
+            # write directly to the file
+            with open(filename, "w") as fobj:
+                fobj.write(str(self))
+
+    def set(self, *args):
+        for key, value in args:
+            self.info[upperASCII(key)] = value
+
+    def unset(self, *keys):
+        for key in (upperASCII(k) for k in keys):
+            if key in self.info:
+                del self.info[key]
+
+    def get(self, key):
+        return self.info.get(upperASCII(key), "")
+
+    def _parseline(self, line):
+        """ parse a line into a key, value and comment
+
+            :param str line: Line to be parsed
+            :returns: Tuple of key, value, comment
+            :rtype: tuple
+
+            Handle comments and optionally unquote quoted strings
+            Returns (key, value, comment) or (None, None, comment)
+            key is always UPPERCASE and comment may by "" if none was found.
+        """
+        s = line.strip()
+        # Look for a # outside any quotes
+        comment = ""
+        comment_index = find_comment(s)
+        if comment_index is not None:
+            comment = s[comment_index:]
+            s = s[:comment_index]   # remove from comment to EOL
+
+        key, eq, val = s.partition('=')
+        key = key.strip()
+        val = val.strip()
+        if self.read_unquote:
+            val = unquote(val)
+        if key != '' and eq == '=':
+            return (upperASCII(key), val, comment)
+        else:
+            return (None, None, comment)
+
+    def _kvpair(self, key, comment=""):
+        value = self.info[key]
+        if self.write_quote or self.always_quote:
+            value = quote(value, self.always_quote)
+        if comment:
+            comment = " " + comment
+        return key + '=' + value + comment + "\n"
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        """ Return the file that was read, replacing existing keys with new values
+            removing keys that have been deleted and adding new keys.
+        """
+        oldkeys = []
+        s = ""
+        for line in self._lines:
+            key, _value, comment = self._parseline(line)
+            if key is None:
+                s += line
+            else:
+                if key not in self.info:
+                    continue
+                oldkeys.append(key)
+                s += self._kvpair(key, comment)
+
+        # Add new keys
+        for key in self.info:
+            if key not in oldkeys:
+                s += self._kvpair(key)
+
+        return s
diff --git a/src/sbin/lorax b/src/sbin/lorax
index 6f2f716c..ce21d8f5 100755
--- a/src/sbin/lorax
+++ b/src/sbin/lorax
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ import dnf
 import dnf.logging
 import librepo
 import pylorax
-from pylorax import DRACUT_DEFAULT
+from pylorax import DRACUT_DEFAULT, DEFAULT_PLATFORM_ID
 from pylorax.cmdline import lorax_parser
+from pylorax.simpleconfig import SimpleConfigFile
 import selinux
 
 def setup_logging(opts):
@@ -219,6 +220,17 @@ def get_dnf_base_object(installroot, sources, mirrorlists=None, repos=None,
     if sslverify == False:
         conf.sslverify = False
 
+    # DNF 3.2 needs to have module_platform_id set, otherwise depsolve won't work correctly
+    if not os.path.exists("/etc/os-release"):
+        log.warning("/etc/os-release is missing, cannot determine platform id, falling back to %s", DEFAULT_PLATFORM_ID)
+        platform_id = DEFAULT_PLATFORM_ID
+    else:
+        os_release = SimpleConfigFile("/etc/os-release")
+        os_release.read()
+        platform_id = os_release.get("PLATFORM_ID") or DEFAULT_PLATFORM_ID
+    log.info("Using %s for module_platform_id", platform_id)
+    conf.module_platform_id = platform_id
+
     # Add .repo files
     if repos:
         reposdir = os.path.join(tempdir, "dnf.repos")