diff --git a/src/txnupd.cpp b/src/txnupd.cpp
index 9f67c82..36158c2 100644
--- a/src/txnupd.cpp
+++ b/src/txnupd.cpp
@@ -134,9 +134,16 @@ static bool setupTransactionalUpdate(PluginHandle * handle) {
     auto transactionRoot = handle->transaction.getRoot();
     dnf_context_set_install_root(handle->context, transactionRoot.c_str());
 
-    /* Let's prevent uninstallation of the plugin so that we don't break the system */
+    /* Acquire the sack and goal so that we can apply settings to the transaction */
     auto dnfSack = dnf_context_get_sack(handle->context);
     auto dnfGoal = dnf_context_get_goal(handle->context);
+
+    /* Set installonly_limit to 1 to disable multiversioned kernel installation,
+     * as we don't need it for this type of transaction.
+     */
+    dnf_sack_set_installonly_limit(dnfSack, 1);
+
+    /* Prevent uninstallation of the plugin so that we don't break the system */
     auto dnfPluginPkgQuery = hy_query_create(dnfSack);
     hy_query_filter(dnfPluginPkgQuery, HY_PKG_FILE, HY_EQ, TXNUPD_PLUGIN_PATH);
     auto dnfPluginPkgSet = hy_query_run_set(dnfPluginPkgQuery);