diff --git a/src/manifest.json b/src/manifest.json
index 477d97afc..530aa6db8 100644
--- a/src/manifest.json
+++ b/src/manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 {
+    "conditions": [
+        {"path-exists": "/lib/systemd/system/podman.socket"}
+    ],
     "menu": {
         "index": {
             "label": "Podman containers",
diff --git a/test/check-application b/test/check-application
index 45f4f4d44..9bf1c9f4e 100755
--- a/test/check-application
+++ b/test/check-application
@@ -2563,6 +2563,19 @@ class TestApplication(testlib.MachineCase):
         b.click(".pf-m-expanded button:contains('Logs')")
         b.wait_in_text(".pf-m-expanded .pf-c-empty-state__content", "failed to obtain logs for Container")
 
+    def testManifest(self):
+        b = self.browser
+        m = self.machine
+        self.restore_file("/lib/systemd/system/podman.socket")
+        m.execute("rm /lib/systemd/system/podman.socket")
+        self.login_and_go(None)
+        b.wait_in_text("#host-apps .pf-m-current", "Overview")
+
+        if self.is_pybridge():
+            self.assertIn("Podman", b.text("#host-apps .pf-m-current"))
+        else:
+            self.assertNotIn("Podman", b.text("#host-apps .pf-m-current"))
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     testlib.test_main()