diff --git a/.github/issue-labeler.yml b/.github/issue-labeler.yml
index e285749a96..8402564232 100644
--- a/.github/issue-labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/issue-labeler.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,7 @@ macos:
 remote:
   # we cannot use multiline regex so we check for serviceIsRemote in podman info
   - 'serviceIsRemote:\strue'
+
+machine:
+  # machine-os uses its own variant so use that to label issues with machine based on podman info
+  - 'variant:\spodman-machine-os'