diff --git a/archlinux/PKGBUILD.in b/archlinux/PKGBUILD.in
index f7fc1454..8e89b2f6 100644
--- a/archlinux/PKGBUILD.in
+++ b/archlinux/PKGBUILD.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Maintainer: Frédéric Pierret (fepitre) <frederic@invisiblethingslab.com>
 
-pkgname=(qubes-vm-core qubes-vm-networking qubes-vm-keyring qubes-vm-passwordless-root)
+pkgname=(qubes-vm-core qubes-vm-networking qubes-vm-keyring qubes-vm-passwordless-root qubes-vm-dom0-updates)
 pkgver=@VERSION@
 pkgrel=@REL@
 pkgdesc="The Qubes core files for installation inside a Qubes VM."
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ build() {
     sed 's:/usr/sbin/ntpdate:/usr/bin/ntpdate:g' -i qubes-rpc/sync-ntp-clock
 
     for dir in qubes-rpc misc; do
-        make -C "$dir"
+        make -C "$dir" VERSION=${pkgver}
     done
 }
 
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ package_qubes-vm-networking() {
         python
         iproute2
         networkmanager
+        network-manager-applet
         tinyproxy
         nftables
         conntrack-tools
@@ -204,3 +205,29 @@ package_qubes-vm-passwordless-root() {
         USER_DROPIN_DIR=/usr/lib/systemd/user \
         DIST=archlinux
 }
+
+package_qubes-vm-dom0-updates() {
+    pkgdesc="Qubes OS tools for fetching dom0 updates"
+    depends=(
+        qubes-vm-core
+        qubes-vm-networking
+        python
+        dnf
+    )
+
+    cd "${_pkgnvr}"
+    make -C package-managers install \
+        DESTDIR="$pkgdir" \
+        SBINDIR=/usr/bin \
+        LIBDIR=/usr/lib \
+        SYSLIBDIR=/usr/lib \
+        SYSTEM_DROPIN_DIR=/usr/lib/systemd/system \
+        USER_DROPIN_DIR=/usr/lib/systemd/user \
+        DIST=archlinux
+
+    # already included in the main package
+    rm -f "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/qubes/upgrades-installed-check"
+    rm -f "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/qubes/upgrades-status-notify"
+    # not relevant for dom0 updates
+    rm -f "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/environment.d/60-gnome-software-fix.conf"
+}
diff --git a/package-managers/qubes-download-dom0-updates.sh b/package-managers/qubes-download-dom0-updates.sh
index 1004c471..1b4efaa1 100755
--- a/package-managers/qubes-download-dom0-updates.sh
+++ b/package-managers/qubes-download-dom0-updates.sh
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ fi
 if type dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     UPDATE_CMD=dnf
     UPDATE_ARGUMENTS+=(--noplugins -y)
-    "$UPDATE_CMD" "$UPDATE_ACTION" --help | grep -q best && UPDATE_ARGUMENTS+=(--best)
-    "$UPDATE_CMD" "$UPDATE_ACTION" --help | grep -q allowerasing && UPDATE_ARGUMENTS+=(--allowerasing)
+    "$UPDATE_CMD" "${OPTS[@]}" "$UPDATE_ACTION" --help | grep -q best && UPDATE_ARGUMENTS+=(--best)
+    "$UPDATE_CMD" "${OPTS[@]}" "$UPDATE_ACTION" --help | grep -q allowerasing && UPDATE_ARGUMENTS+=(--allowerasing)
     if "$UPDATE_CMD" --version | grep -q dnf5 && [ "$CHECK_ONLY" = "1" ]; then
         UPDATE_ACTION=check-upgrade
     fi
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ UPDATE_COMMAND=(fakeroot "$UPDATE_CMD" "$UPDATE_ACTION" "${UPDATE_ARGUMENTS[@]}"
 # search, info and similar actions if --downloadonly is specified. The below
 # condition is a smart way to check if --downloadonly option is applicable to
 # the action.
-"$UPDATE_CMD" "$UPDATE_ACTION" --help | grep -q downloadonly && UPDATE_COMMAND+=(--downloadonly)
+"$UPDATE_CMD" "${OPTS[@]}" "$UPDATE_ACTION" --help | grep -q downloadonly && UPDATE_COMMAND+=(--downloadonly)
 
 mkdir -p "$DOM0_UPDATES_DIR/packages"
 
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/post-install.d/10-qubes-core-agent-features.sh b/qubes-rpc/post-install.d/10-qubes-core-agent-features.sh
index 510f11ad..17159926 100755
--- a/qubes-rpc/post-install.d/10-qubes-core-agent-features.sh
+++ b/qubes-rpc/post-install.d/10-qubes-core-agent-features.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ qvm-features-request qubes-agent-version="$qubes_version"
 if [ -r /etc/os-release ]; then
     distro_like=""
     eol=""
+    version=""
     while IFS='=' read -r key val; do
         val="${val##[\"\']}"
         val="${val%%[\"\']}"
diff --git a/vm-systemd/75-qubes-vm.preset b/vm-systemd/75-qubes-vm.preset
index 7573e2d2..394c97df 100644
--- a/vm-systemd/75-qubes-vm.preset
+++ b/vm-systemd/75-qubes-vm.preset
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ enable module-load-dummy-psu.service
 enable module-load-dummy-backlight.service
 enable qubes-psu-client@.service default sys-usb
 enable dev-xvdc1-swap.service
+enable NetworkManager.service
+enable NetworkManager-dispatcher.service
 
 # Disable useless Xen services in Qubes VM
 disable xenstored.service