diff --git a/misc/make-deps.sh b/misc/make-deps.sh
index 517b9ebc..a5565f96 100755
--- a/misc/make-deps.sh
+++ b/misc/make-deps.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@ fi
 sudo_command=$(which sudo)
 
 YUM=`which yum 2>/dev/null`
+DNF=`which dnf 2>/dev/null`
 APT=`which apt-get 2>/dev/null`
+
+# if DNF is available use it
+if [ -x "$DNF" ]; then
+	YUM=$DNF
+fi
+
 if [ -z "$YUM" -a -z "$APT" ]; then
 	echo "The package managers can't be found."
 	exit 1