diff --git a/core/internal/server/sysupdate/backend_dnf.go b/core/internal/server/sysupdate/backend_dnf.go
index 050f7706..1ca5ff52 100644
--- a/core/internal/server/sysupdate/backend_dnf.go
+++ b/core/internal/server/sysupdate/backend_dnf.go
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ func (b dnfBackend) CheckUpdates(ctx context.Context) ([]Package, error) {
 
 func (b dnfBackend) Upgrade(ctx context.Context, opts UpgradeOptions, onLine func(string)) error {
 	if opts.DryRun {
-		return Run(ctx, []string{b.bin, "upgrade", "--assumeno"}, RunOptions{OnLine: onLine})
+		return Run(ctx, []string{b.bin, "upgrade", "--refresh", "--assumeno"}, RunOptions{OnLine: onLine})
 	}
 	names := pickTargetNames(opts.Targets, b.bin, true)
 	if len(names) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
-	argv := append([]string{"pkexec", b.bin, "upgrade", "-y"}, names...)
+	argv := append([]string{"pkexec", b.bin, "upgrade", "--refresh", "-y"}, names...)
 	return Run(ctx, argv, RunOptions{OnLine: onLine})
 }