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'
diff --git a/cmd/podman/machine/os/manager.go b/cmd/podman/machine/os/manager.go
index 9fd424655c..e2a6472523 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/machine/os/manager.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/machine/os/manager.go
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ func guestOSManager() (pkgOS.Manager, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read os-release file: %w", err)
 	}
 	switch {
-	case dist.Name == "fedora" && dist.Variant == "coreos":
+	case dist.Name == "fedora" && dist.Variant == "podman-machine-os":
 		return &pkgOS.OSTree{}, nil
 	default:
-		return nil, errors.New("unsupported OS")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported OS/Variant: %s/%s", dist.Name, dist.Variant)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-os-upgrade.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-os-upgrade.1.md
index a3911a66a3..89c3c76b97 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-os-upgrade.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-machine-os-upgrade.1.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ then the OS changes will be applied to `podman-machine-default`.
 
 The machine must be started for this command to be run.
 
+Note: This command is not supported with the WSL machine provider.
+
 ### UPGRADE LOGIC
 
 The upgrade function compares the client version against the machine version using semantic versioning (major.minor