diff --git a/cmd/podman/root_cgroups_linux.go b/cmd/podman/root_cgroups_linux.go
index fee19873f4..54c6344054 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/root_cgroups_linux.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/root_cgroups_linux.go
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
-//go:build linux
+//go:build linux && !remote
 
 package main
 
 import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"go.podman.io/common/pkg/cgroups"
+	"go.podman.io/podman/v6/cmd/podman/registry"
 )
 
 func checkSupportedCgroups() {
+	if registry.IsRemote() {
+		// In remote mode we should not error for missing cgroups as just the server needs it.
+		return
+	}
 	unified, err := cgroups.IsCgroup2UnifiedMode()
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Fatalf("Error determining cgroups mode")
diff --git a/cmd/podman/root_cgroups_unsupported.go b/cmd/podman/root_cgroups_unsupported.go
index 0ec0c7c1d9..1412065947 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/root_cgroups_unsupported.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/root_cgroups_unsupported.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-//go:build !linux
+//go:build !linux || remote
 
 package main
 
 func checkSupportedCgroups() {
-	// NOP on Non Linux
+	// NOP on Non Linux or Remote
 }