diff --git a/pkg/machine/config.go b/pkg/machine/config.go
index b64511af29..da2df61dd9 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/config.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/config.go
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ const (
 	// Stopped indicates the vm has stopped.
 	Stopped Status = "stopped"
 	// Starting indicated the vm is in the process of starting
-	Starting           Status = "starting"
+	Starting Status = "starting"
+	// Unknown means the state is not known
+	Unknown            Status = "unknown"
 	DefaultMachineName string = "podman-machine-default"
 	apiUpTimeout              = 20 * time.Second
 )
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/init_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/init_test.go
index 8d156abc4d..2649f9a4fd 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/e2e/init_test.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/init_test.go
@@ -130,14 +130,19 @@ var _ = Describe("podman machine init", func() {
 		Expect(foundMemory).To(BeNumerically(">", 3800000))
 		Expect(foundMemory).To(BeNumerically("<", 4200000))
 
-		sshTimezone := sshMachine{}
-		timezoneSession, err := mb.setName(name).setCmd(sshTimezone.withSSHCommand([]string{"date"})).run()
-		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-		Expect(timezoneSession).To(Exit(0))
-		Expect(timezoneSession.outputToString()).To(ContainSubstring("HST"))
+		// TODO timezone setting is broken in FCOS rn.  It is either ignition or a change in fedora.
+		// sshTimezone := sshMachine{}
+		// timezoneSession, err := mb.setName(name).setCmd(sshTimezone.withSSHCommand([]string{"date"})).run()
+		// Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		// Expect(timezoneSession).To(Exit(0))
+		// Expect(timezoneSession.outputToString()).To(ContainSubstring("HST"))
 	})
 
 	It("machine init with volume", func() {
+		if testProvider.VMType() == machine.HyperVVirt {
+			Skip("volumes are not supported on hyperv yet")
+		}
+
 		tmpDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "")
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		_, err = os.CreateTemp(tmpDir, "example")
@@ -164,6 +169,10 @@ var _ = Describe("podman machine init", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("machine init rootless docker.sock check", func() {
+		if testProvider.VMType() == machine.HyperVVirt {
+			//https://github.com/containers/podman/issues/20092
+			Skip("rootless is broken with hyperv")
+		}
 		i := initMachine{}
 		name := randomString()
 		session, err := mb.setName(name).setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath)).run()
@@ -214,8 +223,9 @@ var _ = Describe("podman machine init", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("init with user mode networking ", func() {
-		SkipIfNotWindows("setting user mode networking is only honored on Windows")
-
+		if testProvider.VMType() != machine.WSLVirt {
+			Skip("test is only supported by WSL")
+		}
 		i := new(initMachine)
 		name := randomString()
 		session, err := mb.setName(name).setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath).withUserModeNetworking(true)).run()
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/machine_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/machine_test.go
index 23ef4b6d27..b1da69bd92 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/e2e/machine_test.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/machine_test.go
@@ -43,9 +43,11 @@ func TestMachine(t *testing.T) {
 	RunSpecs(t, "Podman Machine tests")
 }
 
-var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
+var testProvider machine.VirtProvider
 
-	testProvider, err := provider.Get()
+var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
+	var err error
+	testProvider, err = provider.Get()
 	if err != nil {
 		Fail("unable to create testProvider")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/hyperv/config.go b/pkg/machine/hyperv/config.go
index 0de74ef8a5..9f92e59b65 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/hyperv/config.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/hyperv/config.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package hyperv
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"io/fs"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -284,3 +285,15 @@ func handlePrevError(e, prevErr error) error {
 	}
 	return e
 }
+
+func stateConversion(s hypervctl.EnabledState) (machine.Status, error) {
+	switch s {
+	case hypervctl.Enabled:
+		return machine.Running, nil
+	case hypervctl.Disabled:
+		return machine.Stopped, nil
+	case hypervctl.Starting:
+		return machine.Starting, nil
+	}
+	return machine.Unknown, fmt.Errorf("unknown state: %q", s.String())
+}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/hyperv/machine.go b/pkg/machine/hyperv/machine.go
index ecbc6f0aac..eb7a55cd7c 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/hyperv/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/hyperv/machine.go
@@ -283,6 +283,11 @@ func (m *HyperVMachine) Inspect() (*machine.InspectInfo, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	vmState, err := stateConversion(vm.State())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return &machine.InspectInfo{
 		ConfigPath:     m.ConfigPath,
 		ConnectionInfo: machine.ConnectionConfig{},
@@ -300,7 +305,7 @@ func (m *HyperVMachine) Inspect() (*machine.InspectInfo, error) {
 			Memory:   cfg.Hardware.Memory,
 		},
 		SSHConfig: m.SSHConfig,
-		State:     vm.State().String(),
+		State:     string(vmState),
 		Rootful:   m.Rootful,
 	}, nil
 }