diff --git a/src/dissect/dissect.c b/src/dissect/dissect.c
index 4018e8233f..1eb17e67e4 100644
--- a/src/dissect/dissect.c
+++ b/src/dissect/dissect.c
@@ -863,8 +863,11 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         if (arg_action == ACTION_SHIFT && r == 0)
                 return log_error_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EPERM), "Need to have CAP_CHOWN to shift UID ranges");
 
-        if (IN_SET(arg_action, ACTION_ATTACH, ACTION_DETACH) && geteuid() != 0)
-                return log_error_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EPERM), "Need to be root.");
+        if (IN_SET(arg_action, ACTION_ATTACH, ACTION_DETACH)) {
+                r = must_be_root();
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
+        }
 
         SET_FLAG(arg_flags, DISSECT_IMAGE_ALLOW_INTERACTIVE_AUTH, isatty_safe(STDIN_FILENO));