diff --git a/cmd/image-builder/main.go b/cmd/image-builder/main.go
index 8ea90aadd6..f42cb1b386 100644
--- a/cmd/image-builder/main.go
+++ b/cmd/image-builder/main.go
@@ -673,10 +673,6 @@ func cmdBuild(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if runInVm && !setup.IsContainer() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("running in VM outside container is not supported yet")
-	}
-
 	img, err := getImage(cmd, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err