diff --git a/pkg/rootless/rootless_linux.c b/pkg/rootless/rootless_linux.c
index 4d8443fcbb..6ce4b1e296 100644
--- a/pkg/rootless/rootless_linux.c
+++ b/pkg/rootless/rootless_linux.c
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ can_use_shortcut ()
         continue;
 
       if (strcmp (argv[argc], "mount") == 0
+          || strcmp (argv[argc], "machine") == 0
           || strcmp (argv[argc], "search") == 0
           || (strcmp (argv[argc], "system") == 0 && argv[argc+1] && strcmp (argv[argc+1], "service") != 0))
         {