diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/ssh_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/ssh_test.go
index ed753a7b27..5fedfea0f7 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/e2e/ssh_test.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/ssh_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package e2e_test
 
 import (
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/machine"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega/gexec"
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ var _ = Describe("podman machine ssh", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("ssh to running machine and check os-type", func() {
+		wsl := testProvider.VMType() == machine.WSLVirt
 		name := randomString()
 		i := new(initMachine)
 		session, err := mb.setName(name).setCmd(i.withImagePath(mb.imagePath).withNow()).run()
@@ -53,13 +55,22 @@ var _ = Describe("podman machine ssh", func() {
 		sshSession, err := mb.setName(name).setCmd(ssh.withSSHCommand([]string{"cat", "/etc/os-release"})).run()
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(sshSession).To(Exit(0))
-		Expect(sshSession.outputToString()).To(ContainSubstring("Fedora CoreOS"))
+
+		if wsl {
+			Expect(sshSession.outputToString()).To(ContainSubstring("Fedora Linux"))
+		} else {
+			Expect(sshSession.outputToString()).To(ContainSubstring("Fedora CoreOS"))
+		}
 
 		// keep exit code
 		sshSession, err = mb.setName(name).setCmd(ssh.withSSHCommand([]string{"false"})).run()
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(sshSession).To(Exit(1))
 		Expect(sshSession.outputToString()).To(Equal(""))
-		Expect(sshSession.errorToString()).To(Equal(""))
+
+		// WSL will often emit an error message about the ssh key and keychains
+		if !wsl {
+			Expect(sshSession.errorToString()).To(Equal(""))
+		}
 	})
 })