diff --git a/pungi/scripts/pungi_gather.py b/pungi/scripts/pungi_gather.py
index 232d54b7..4689a8bc 100644
--- a/pungi/scripts/pungi_gather.py
+++ b/pungi/scripts/pungi_gather.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ def main(ns, persistdir, cachedir):
     dnf_conf = Conf(ns.arch)
     dnf_conf.persistdir = persistdir
     dnf_conf.cachedir = cachedir
+    dnf_conf.optional_metadata_types = ["filelists"]
     dnf_obj = DnfWrapper(dnf_conf)
 
     gather_opts = GatherOptions()