diff --git a/module_build_service/builder/CoprModuleBuilder.py b/module_build_service/builder/CoprModuleBuilder.py
index 4c235fd8..017d3f74 100644
--- a/module_build_service/builder/CoprModuleBuilder.py
+++ b/module_build_service/builder/CoprModuleBuilder.py
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ class CoprModuleBuilder(GenericBuilder):
 
     backend = "copr"
     _build_lock = threading.Lock()
+    buildroot_packages = [
+        "unzip", "tar", "cpio", "gawk", "xz", "sed",
+        "findutils", "util-linux", "bash", "info", "gcc",
+        "grep", "redhat-rpm-config", "shadow-utils", "rpm-build",
+        "rpm", "coreutils", "fedora-modular-release", "diffutils",
+        "make", "patch", "shadow-utils",
+    ]
 
     @module_build_service.utils.validate_koji_tag('tag_name')
     def __init__(self, owner, module, config, tag_name, components):
@@ -81,6 +88,7 @@ class CoprModuleBuilder(GenericBuilder):
         """
         self.copr = self._get_copr_safe()
         self._create_module_safe()
+        self._update_chroot(packages=self.buildroot_packages)
         if self.copr and self.copr.projectname and self.copr.username:
             self.__prep = True
         log.info("%r buildroot sucessfully connected." % self)