diff --git a/build_files/workarounds.sh b/build_files/workarounds.sh
index 6b469a3b130..afcf43217b7 100755
--- a/build_files/workarounds.sh
+++ b/build_files/workarounds.sh
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ set -oeux pipefail
 
 # alternatives cannot create symlinks on its own during a container build
 ln -sf /usr/bin/ld.bfd /etc/alternatives/ld && ln -sf /etc/alternatives/ld /usr/bin/ld
+
+# Required by podman machine to work but it is on libexec by default
+ln -sf /usr/bin/virtiofsd /usr/libexec/virtiofsd
diff --git a/packages.json b/packages.json
index a64b0977188..12d2a9e43dc 100644
--- a/packages.json
+++ b/packages.json
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 				"genisoimage",
 				"google-droid-sans-mono-fonts",
 				"google-go-mono-fonts",
+				"gvisor-tap-vsock",
 				"ibm-plex-mono-fonts",
 				"incus",
 				"incus-agent",