diff --git a/doc/news/_preparation_next_release.md b/doc/news/_preparation_next_release.md
index 7c5a7cc746d..db96da5dcc9 100644
--- a/doc/news/_preparation_next_release.md
+++ b/doc/news/_preparation_next_release.md
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ This section keeps you up-to-date with the multi-language support provided by El
 - Use openwrt/sdk instead of openwrtorg/sdk. _(Richard Stöckl @Eiskasten)_
 - <<TODO>>
 - <<TODO>>
-- <<TODO>>
+- Reduce fedora docker image size (PR #4637) _(@4ydan)_
 
 ## Infrastructure
 
diff --git a/scripts/docker/fedora/31/Dockerfile b/scripts/docker/fedora/31/Dockerfile
index 494c48d23a0..7e8d882fb42 100644
--- a/scripts/docker/fedora/31/Dockerfile
+++ b/scripts/docker/fedora/31/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM fedora:31
 
-RUN dnf upgrade -y && dnf install -y \
+RUN dnf upgrade -y && dnf install -y --setopt=install_weak_deps=False \
         augeas-devel \
         bison \
         bison-devel \
diff --git a/scripts/docker/fedora/32/Dockerfile b/scripts/docker/fedora/32/Dockerfile
index cd845188a1f..c25fd133fd8 100644
--- a/scripts/docker/fedora/32/Dockerfile
+++ b/scripts/docker/fedora/32/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM fedora:32
 
-RUN dnf upgrade -y && dnf install -y \
+RUN dnf upgrade -y && dnf install -y --setopt=install_weak_deps=False \
         augeas-devel \
         bison \
         bison-devel \
diff --git a/scripts/docker/fedora/33/Dockerfile b/scripts/docker/fedora/33/Dockerfile
index 1bd3a93c4e3..fa550dbbd5f 100644
--- a/scripts/docker/fedora/33/Dockerfile
+++ b/scripts/docker/fedora/33/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM fedora:33
 
-RUN dnf upgrade --refresh -y && dnf install -y \
+RUN dnf upgrade --refresh -y && dnf install -y --setopt=install_weak_deps=False \
         augeas-devel \
         bison \
         bison-devel \
diff --git a/scripts/docker/fedora/34/Dockerfile b/scripts/docker/fedora/34/Dockerfile
index 4f795a4b4ce..05cf4b3ff10 100644
--- a/scripts/docker/fedora/34/Dockerfile
+++ b/scripts/docker/fedora/34/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM fedora:34
 
-RUN dnf upgrade --refresh -y && dnf install -y \
+RUN dnf upgrade --refresh -y && dnf install -y --setopt=install_weak_deps=False \
         augeas-devel \
         bison \
         bison-devel \
diff --git a/scripts/docker/fedora/35/Dockerfile b/scripts/docker/fedora/35/Dockerfile
index 970206e36be..297f79f0f8a 100644
--- a/scripts/docker/fedora/35/Dockerfile
+++ b/scripts/docker/fedora/35/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM fedora:35
 
-RUN dnf upgrade --refresh -y && dnf install -y \
+RUN dnf upgrade --refresh -y && dnf install -y --setopt=install_weak_deps=False \
         augeas-devel \
         bison \
         bison-devel \
diff --git a/scripts/docker/fedora/36/Dockerfile b/scripts/docker/fedora/36/Dockerfile
index 9e7c3554b86..6f217b31a61 100644
--- a/scripts/docker/fedora/36/Dockerfile
+++ b/scripts/docker/fedora/36/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM fedora:36
 
-RUN dnf upgrade --refresh -y && dnf install -y \
+RUN dnf upgrade --refresh -y && dnf install -y --setopt=install_weak_deps=False \
         augeas-devel \
         bison \
         bison-devel \
diff --git a/scripts/docker/fedora/37/Dockerfile b/scripts/docker/fedora/37/Dockerfile
index fe0f57fa12b..d94f04afedf 100644
--- a/scripts/docker/fedora/37/Dockerfile
+++ b/scripts/docker/fedora/37/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM fedora:37
 
-RUN dnf upgrade --refresh -y && dnf install -y \
+RUN dnf upgrade --refresh -y && dnf install -y --setopt=install_weak_deps=False \
         augeas-devel \
         bison \
         bison-devel \