diff --git a/scripts/docker-run.sh b/scripts/docker-run.sh
index 5a4c56d3..4993ab9b 100755
--- a/scripts/docker-run.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker-run.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ if [ -n "$BIND_DIR" ]; then
     fi
     DOCKER_ARGS="-t -v $BIND_DIR:/go/src/github.com/rancherio/os"
 fi
+if [ -c /dev/kvm ] || [ "${PRIVILEGED}" == "1" ]; then
+    DOCKER_ARGS="${DOCKER_ARGS} --privileged"
+fi
 
 docker rm -fv ros-build >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-exec docker run --privileged -i -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock $DOCKER_ARGS --name=ros-build ros-build "$@"
+exec docker run -i -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock $DOCKER_ARGS --name=ros-build ros-build "$@"