diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 6b2f580..e2b4902 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@
     state: reloaded
   when:
     - sshd_allow_reload|bool
+    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'kvm'
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'docker'
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'podman'
+    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'container'
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'containerd'
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'VirtualPC'  # for Github Actions
     - ansible_connection != 'chroot'
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index f1d8455..7e4d9f0 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -211,8 +211,10 @@
     state: started
   when:
     - sshd_manage_service|bool
+    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'kvm'
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'docker'
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'podman'
+    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'container'
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'containerd'
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'VirtualPC'  # for Github Actions
     - ansible_connection != 'chroot'
diff --git a/tests/tasks/restore.yml b/tests/tasks/restore.yml
index 1d16ad3..da65a5e 100644
--- a/tests/tasks/restore.yml
+++ b/tests/tasks/restore.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@
   changed_when: false
   when:
     - __sshd_test_backup is defined
+    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'kvm'
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'docker'
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'podman'
+    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'container'  # new podman
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'containerd'
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'VirtualPC'  # for Github Actions
     - ansible_connection != 'chroot'