diff --git a/atomic_reactor/plugins/cachi2_init.py b/atomic_reactor/plugins/cachi2_init.py
index 2d2a13fa2..79d50eab5 100644
--- a/atomic_reactor/plugins/cachi2_init.py
+++ b/atomic_reactor/plugins/cachi2_init.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 )
 from atomic_reactor.plugin import Plugin
 from atomic_reactor.util import map_to_user_params
-from atomic_reactor.utils.cachi2 import remote_source_to_cachi2
+from atomic_reactor.utils.cachi2 import remote_source_to_cachi2, clone_only
 
 
 class Cachi2InitPlugin(Plugin):
@@ -72,6 +72,27 @@ def run(self) -> Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]]:
 
         return processed_remote_sources
 
+    def clone_only_remote_source(self, remote_source_path: Path):
+        """Step when OSBS only is doing resolution without cachi2.
+
+        Generate SBOM and env file for next plugins
+        """
+        # generate empty SBOM
+        sbom_path = remote_source_path / "bom.json"
+        with open(sbom_path, "w") as f:
+            json.dump(
+                {
+                    "bomFormat": "CycloneDX",
+                    "components": [],
+                },
+                f
+            )
+
+        # generate empty envs
+        env_path = remote_source_path / "cachi2.env.json"
+        with open(env_path, "w") as f:
+            json.dump([], f)
+
     def process_remote_sources(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """Process remote source requests and return information about the processed sources."""
 
@@ -97,13 +118,6 @@ def process_remote_sources(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
 
             remote_source_data = remote_source["remote_source"]
 
-            self.write_cachi2_pkg_options(
-                remote_source_data,
-                source_path / CACHI2_PKG_OPTIONS_FILE)
-            self.write_cachi2_for_output_dir(
-                source_name,
-                source_path / CACHI2_FOR_OUTPUT_DIR_OPT_FILE)
-
             source_path_app = source_path / CACHI2_BUILD_APP_DIR
             source_path_app.mkdir()
 
@@ -113,6 +127,18 @@ def process_remote_sources(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
                 remote_source_data["ref"]
             )
 
+            if clone_only(remote_source_data):
+                # OSBS is doing all work here
+                self.clone_only_remote_source(source_path)
+            else:
+                # write cachi2 files only when cachi2 should run
+                self.write_cachi2_pkg_options(
+                    remote_source_data,
+                    source_path / CACHI2_PKG_OPTIONS_FILE)
+                self.write_cachi2_for_output_dir(
+                    source_name,
+                    source_path / CACHI2_FOR_OUTPUT_DIR_OPT_FILE)
+
             processed_remote_sources.append({
                 "source_path": str(source_path),
                 **remote_source,
diff --git a/atomic_reactor/utils/cachi2.py b/atomic_reactor/utils/cachi2.py
index 43740b045..25262a440 100644
--- a/atomic_reactor/utils/cachi2.py
+++ b/atomic_reactor/utils/cachi2.py
@@ -161,3 +161,14 @@ def generate_request_json(
         "packages": [],  # this will be always empty cachi2 doesn't provide nested deps
     }
     return res
+
+
+def clone_only(remote_source: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+    """Determine if only cloning is required without cachi2 run"""
+    if "pkg_managers" not in remote_source:
+        return False
+
+    if not remote_source["pkg_managers"]:
+        return True
+
+    return False
diff --git a/tekton/tasks/binary-container-cachi2.yaml b/tekton/tasks/binary-container-cachi2.yaml
index 5bb865479..3aeba2b7c 100644
--- a/tekton/tasks/binary-container-cachi2.yaml
+++ b/tekton/tasks/binary-container-cachi2.yaml
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ spec:
         #!/usr/bin/bash
         set -eux
         CACHI2_DIR="$(workspaces.ws-build-dir.path)/_cachi2_remote_sources"
+        CACHI2_PKG_OPT_PATH="cachi2_pkg_options.json"
 
         if [ ! -d "$CACHI2_DIR" ]; then
           echo "Skipping step: remote sources not found"
@@ -91,27 +92,34 @@ spec:
 
           pushd "${REMOTE_SOURCE_PATH}"
 
-          FOR_OUTPUT_DIR="$(cat cachi2_for_output_dir_opt.txt)"
+          if [ -f "${CACHI2_PKG_OPT_PATH}" ]; then
+            # missing pkg opt config file; OSBS doesn't want to run cachi2
+            FOR_OUTPUT_DIR="$(cat cachi2_for_output_dir_opt.txt)"
 
-          cachi2 --log-level="$LOG_LEVEL" fetch-deps \
-            --source="${REMOTE_SOURCE_PATH}/app/" \
-            --output="${REMOTE_SOURCE_PATH}" \
-            "$(cat cachi2_pkg_options.json)"
+            cachi2 --log-level="$LOG_LEVEL" fetch-deps \
+              --source="${REMOTE_SOURCE_PATH}/app/" \
+              --output="${REMOTE_SOURCE_PATH}" \
+              "$(cat "${CACHI2_PKG_OPT_PATH}")"
 
-          SBOMS+=("${REMOTE_SOURCE_PATH}/bom.json")
+            cachi2 --log-level="$LOG_LEVEL" generate-env "${REMOTE_SOURCE_PATH}" \
+              --format json \
+              --for-output-dir="${FOR_OUTPUT_DIR}" \
+              --output "${REMOTE_SOURCE_PATH}/cachi2.env.json"
+          else
+            mkdir deps/  # create empty deps/ dir to emulate cachi2 run
+          fi
 
-          cachi2 --log-level="$LOG_LEVEL" generate-env "${REMOTE_SOURCE_PATH}" \
-            --format json \
-            --for-output-dir="${FOR_OUTPUT_DIR}" \
-            --output "${REMOTE_SOURCE_PATH}/cachi2.env.json"
+          SBOMS+=("${REMOTE_SOURCE_PATH}/bom.json")
 
           rm -fr app/.git/   # remove git directory
 
           # create source archive before injecting files
           tar -czf remote-source.tar.gz app/ deps/
 
-          cachi2 --log-level="$LOG_LEVEL" inject-files "${REMOTE_SOURCE_PATH}" \
-            --for-output-dir="${FOR_OUTPUT_DIR}"
+          if [ -f "${CACHI2_PKG_OPT_PATH}" ]; then
+            cachi2 --log-level="$LOG_LEVEL" inject-files "${REMOTE_SOURCE_PATH}" \
+              --for-output-dir="${FOR_OUTPUT_DIR}"
+          fi
 
           popd
         done