diff --git a/mock-core-configs/etc/mock/templates/fedora-eln.tpl b/mock-core-configs/etc/mock/templates/fedora-eln.tpl
index 1f5ea784f..164de12a7 100644
--- a/mock-core-configs/etc/mock/templates/fedora-eln.tpl
+++ b/mock-core-configs/etc/mock/templates/fedora-eln.tpl
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ config_opts['chroot_setup_cmd'] = 'install bash bzip2 coreutils cpio diffutils f
 config_opts['dist'] = 'eln'  # only useful for --resultdir variable subst
 config_opts['extra_chroot_dirs'] = [ '/run/lock', ]
 config_opts['package_manager'] = 'dnf'
+
+# There's no official Fedora ELN image ATM:
+# https://github.com/fedora-eln/eln/issues/164
+config_opts['use_bootstrap_image'] = False
 config_opts['bootstrap_image'] = 'fedora:latest'
 
 config_opts['dnf.conf'] = """