diff --git a/tasks/dataverse-prereqs.yml b/tasks/dataverse-prereqs.yml
index 211f1b6..fb68516 100644
--- a/tasks/dataverse-prereqs.yml
+++ b/tasks/dataverse-prereqs.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@
   when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat" and
         ansible_distribution_major_version == "7"
 
+- name: let's use the fastest mirror
+  lineinfile:
+    path: /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
+    line: 'fastestmirror=1'
+    insertafter: '^gpgcheck'
+  when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat" and
+        ansible_distribution_major_version == "8"
+
 - name: makecache on RedHat
   yum:
     update_cache: yes