diff --git a/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/extension.spec.ts b/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/extension.spec.ts
index c2bc55e48aba2..f2ca1a786b3f3 100644
--- a/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/extension.spec.ts
+++ b/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/extension.spec.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import * as podmanCli from './podman-cli';
 import { PodmanConfiguration } from './podman-configuration';
 import type { UpdateCheck } from './podman-install';
 import { PodmanInstall } from './podman-install';
-import { getAssetsFolder, isLinux, isMac, LIBKRUN_LABEL, LoggerDelegator, VMTYPE } from './util';
+import { getAssetsFolder, isMac, LIBKRUN_LABEL, LoggerDelegator, VMTYPE } from './util';
 import * as util from './util';
 
 const config: Configuration = {
@@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ vi.mock('@podman-desktop/api', async () => {
     },
     env: {
       createTelemetryLogger: vi.fn(),
-      isWindows: (): (() => boolean) => vi.fn(),
-      isMac: (): (() => boolean) => vi.fn(),
-      isLinux: (): (() => boolean) => vi.fn(),
+      isWindows: false,
+      isMac: false,
+      isLinux: false,
     },
     containerEngine: {
       info: vi.fn(),
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ vi.mock('./util', async () => {
     ...actual,
     isMac: vi.fn(),
     isWindows: vi.fn(),
-    isLinux: vi.fn(),
     getAssetsFolder: vi.fn(),
   };
 });
@@ -332,7 +331,7 @@ beforeEach(() => {
   console.error = consoleErrorMock;
 
   (extensionApi.env.isMac as boolean) = true;
-  (extensionApi.env.isLinux as boolean) = false;
+  vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = false;
   vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isWindows = false;
 
   const mock = vi.spyOn(compatibilityModeLib, 'getSocketCompatibility');
@@ -1231,7 +1230,7 @@ test('handlecompatibilitymodesetting: disable compatibility called when configur
 });
 
 test('ensure started machine reports default configuration', async () => {
-  vi.mocked(isLinux).mockReturnValue(true);
+  vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = true;
   extension.initExtensionContext({ subscriptions: [] } as unknown as extensionApi.ExtensionContext);
   vi.spyOn(extensionApi.process, 'exec').mockImplementation(
     (_command, args) =>
@@ -1261,7 +1260,7 @@ test('ensure started machine reports default configuration', async () => {
 
 test('ensure stopped machine reports stopped provider', async () => {
   extension.initExtensionContext({ subscriptions: [] } as unknown as extensionApi.ExtensionContext);
-  vi.mocked(isLinux).mockReturnValue(false);
+  vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = false;
   vi.mocked(isMac).mockReturnValue(true);
   vi.spyOn(extensionApi.process, 'exec').mockImplementation(
     (_command, args) =>
@@ -1291,7 +1290,7 @@ test('ensure stopped machine reports stopped provider', async () => {
 
 test('ensure running and starting machine reports starting provider', async () => {
   extension.initExtensionContext({ subscriptions: [] } as unknown as extensionApi.ExtensionContext);
-  vi.mocked(isLinux).mockReturnValue(false);
+  vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = false;
   vi.mocked(isMac).mockReturnValue(true);
   vi.spyOn(extensionApi.process, 'exec').mockImplementation(
     (_command, args) =>
@@ -1322,7 +1321,7 @@ test('ensure running and starting machine reports starting provider', async () =
 
 test('ensure running and not starting machine reports ready provider', async () => {
   extension.initExtensionContext({ subscriptions: [] } as unknown as extensionApi.ExtensionContext);
-  vi.mocked(isLinux).mockReturnValue(false);
+  vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = false;
   vi.mocked(isMac).mockReturnValue(true);
   vi.spyOn(extensionApi.process, 'exec').mockImplementation(
     (_command, args) =>
@@ -1390,7 +1389,7 @@ test('ensure started machine reports configuration', async () => {
 
 test('ensure stopped machine reports configuration', async () => {
   extension.initExtensionContext({ subscriptions: [] } as unknown as extensionApi.ExtensionContext);
-  vi.mocked(isLinux).mockReturnValue(true);
+  vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = true;
   vi.spyOn(extensionApi.process, 'exec').mockImplementation(
     (_command, args) =>
       new Promise<extensionApi.RunResult>(resolve => {
@@ -1540,7 +1539,7 @@ test('provider is registered without edit capabilities on Windows', async () =>
 });
 
 test('provider is registered without edit capabilities on Linux', async () => {
-  vi.mocked(isLinux).mockReturnValue(true);
+  vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = true;
   extension.initExtensionContext({ subscriptions: [] } as unknown as extensionApi.ExtensionContext);
   const spyExecPromise = vi.spyOn(extensionApi.process, 'exec');
   spyExecPromise.mockImplementation(() => {
@@ -1558,19 +1557,19 @@ test('provider is registered without edit capabilities on Linux', async () => {
 });
 
 test('checkDisguisedPodmanSocket: does not run updateWarnings when called with Linux', async () => {
-  vi.mocked(isLinux).mockReturnValue(true);
+  vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = true;
   await checkDisguisedPodmanSocket(provider);
   expect(updateWarningsMock).not.toBeCalled();
 });
 
 test('checkDisguisedPodmanSocket: runs updateWarnings when called not on Linux', async () => {
-  vi.mocked(isLinux).mockReturnValue(false);
+  vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = false;
   await checkDisguisedPodmanSocket(provider);
   expect(updateWarningsMock).toBeCalled();
 });
 
 test('Even with getJSONMachineList erroring, do not show setup notification on Linux', async () => {
-  vi.mocked(isLinux).mockReturnValue(true);
+  vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = true;
   vi.spyOn(extensionApi.process, 'exec').mockRejectedValue({
     name: 'name',
     message: 'description',
@@ -1581,7 +1580,7 @@ test('Even with getJSONMachineList erroring, do not show setup notification on L
 });
 
 test('If machine list is empty, do not show setup notification on Linux', async () => {
-  vi.mocked(isLinux).mockReturnValue(true);
+  vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = true;
   const spyExecPromise = vi.spyOn(extensionApi.process, 'exec');
   spyExecPromise.mockResolvedValue({ stdout: '[]' } as extensionApi.RunResult);
   await extension.updateMachines(provider, podmanConfiguration);
@@ -2471,7 +2470,7 @@ describe('sendTelemetryRecords', () => {
       } as Record<string, unknown>,
       false,
     );
-    (extensionApi.env.isLinux as boolean) = true;
+    vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = true;
     (extensionApi.env.isMac as boolean) = false;
     vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isWindows = false;
 
@@ -2644,7 +2643,7 @@ async function testAudit(path: string, uri: string, condition: typeof expect | t
 test('activate on mac register commands for setting compatibility moide ', async () => {
   vi.mocked(isMac).mockReturnValue(true);
   vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isWindows = false;
-  vi.mocked(isLinux).mockReturnValue(false);
+  vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = false;
   vi.spyOn(PodmanInstall.prototype, 'checkForUpdate').mockResolvedValue({
     hasUpdate: false,
   } as unknown as UpdateCheck);
@@ -2726,7 +2725,7 @@ describe.each(['windows', 'mac', 'linux'])('podman machine properties audit on %
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isWindows = os === 'windows';
     vi.mocked(util.isMac).mockReturnValue(os === 'mac');
-    vi.mocked(util.isLinux).mockReturnValue(os === 'linux');
+    vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = os === 'windows';
   });
   if (os === 'linux') {
     test('is not used', async () => {
@@ -3112,7 +3111,7 @@ describe('connectionAuditor', () => {
 test('activate and autostart should not duplicate machines ', async () => {
   vi.mocked(isMac).mockReturnValue(true);
   vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isWindows = false;
-  vi.mocked(isLinux).mockReturnValue(false);
+  vi.mocked(extensionApi.env).isLinux = false;
   vi.spyOn(PodmanInstall.prototype, 'checkForUpdate').mockResolvedValue({
     hasUpdate: false,
   } as unknown as UpdateCheck);
diff --git a/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/extension.ts b/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/extension.ts
index 47105f791b702..745c4ee36be6f 100644
--- a/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/extension.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ import {
   getAssetsFolder,
   getProviderByLabel,
   getProviderLabel,
-  isLinux,
   isMac,
   LoggerDelegator,
   VMTYPE,
@@ -71,8 +70,8 @@ let autoMachineStarted = false;
 let autoMachineName: string | undefined;
 
 // System default notifier
-let defaultMachineNotify = !isLinux();
-let defaultConnectionNotify = !isLinux();
+let defaultMachineNotify = !extensionApi.env.isLinux;
+let defaultConnectionNotify = !extensionApi.env.isLinux;
 let defaultMachineMonitor = true;
 
 // current status of machines
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ export async function updateMachines(
 
     // Only on macOS and Windows should we show the setup notification
     // if for some reason doing getJSONMachineList fails..
-    if (shouldNotifySetup && !isLinux()) {
+    if (shouldNotifySetup && !extensionApi.env.isLinux) {
       // push setup notification
       notifySetupPodman();
       shouldNotifySetup = false;
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ export async function updateMachines(
   }
 
   // invalid machines is not making the provider working properly so always notify
-  if (shouldCleanMachine && shouldNotifySetup && !isLinux()) {
+  if (shouldCleanMachine && shouldNotifySetup && !extensionApi.env.isLinux) {
     // push setup notification
     notifySetupPodman();
     shouldNotifySetup = false;
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ export async function updateMachines(
 
   // Only show the notification on macOS and Windows
   // as Podman is already installed on Linux and machine is OPTIONAL.
-  if (shouldNotifySetup && machines.length === 0 && !isLinux()) {
+  if (shouldNotifySetup && machines.length === 0 && !extensionApi.env.isLinux) {
     // push setup notification
     notifySetupPodman();
     shouldNotifySetup = false;
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ export async function updateMachines(
   // if there is at least one machine whihc does not need to be cleaned and the OS is not Linux
   // podman is correctly setup so if there is an old notification asking the user to take action
   // we dispose it as not needed anymore
-  if (!shouldCleanMachine && machines.length > 0 && !isLinux()) {
+  if (!shouldCleanMachine && machines.length > 0 && !extensionApi.env.isLinux) {
     notificationDisposable?.dispose();
     shouldNotifySetup = true;
   }
@@ -350,7 +349,7 @@ export async function updateMachines(
       if (!socketPath) {
         if (isMac()) {
           socketPath = calcMacosSocketPath(machineName);
-        } else if (isLinux()) {
+        } else if (extensionApi.env.isLinux) {
           socketPath = calcLinuxSocketPath(machineName);
         } else if (extensionApi.env.isWindows) {
           socketPath = calcWinPipeName(machineName);
@@ -376,7 +375,7 @@ export async function updateMachines(
   // we will update the provider as being 'installed', or ready / starting / configured if there is a machine
   // if we are on Linux, ignore this as podman machine is OPTIONAL and the provider status in Linux is based upon
   // the native podman installation / not machine.
-  if (!isLinux()) {
+  if (!extensionApi.env.isLinux) {
     if (machines.length === 0) {
       if (provider.status !== 'configuring') {
         provider.updateStatus('installed');
@@ -720,7 +719,7 @@ async function monitorProvider(provider: extensionApi.Provider): Promise<void> {
         // if podman is not installed and the OS is linux we show the podman onboarding notification (if it has not been shown earlier)
         // this should be limited to Linux as in other OSes the onboarding workflow is enabled based on the podman machine existance
         // and the notification is handled by checking the machine
-        if (isLinux() && shouldNotifySetup) {
+        if (extensionApi.env.isLinux && shouldNotifySetup) {
           // push setup notification
           notifySetupPodman();
           shouldNotifySetup = false;
@@ -734,7 +733,7 @@ async function monitorProvider(provider: extensionApi.Provider): Promise<void> {
 
         extensionApi.context.setValue('podmanIsNotInstalled', false, 'onboarding');
         // if podman has been installed, we reset the notification flag so if podman is uninstalled in future we can show the notification again
-        if (isLinux()) {
+        if (extensionApi.env.isLinux) {
           shouldNotifySetup = true;
           // notification is no more required
           notificationDisposable?.dispose();
@@ -1579,7 +1578,7 @@ export async function start(
   // Below is Linux specific code:
   // * Monitors the system service for an unlimited time
   // * Uses the native system socket
-  if (isLinux()) {
+  if (extensionApi.env.isLinux) {
     // on Linux, need to run the system service for unlimited time
     let command = 'podman';
     let args = ['system', 'service', '--time=0'];
@@ -1903,7 +1902,9 @@ export function isRootfulMachineInitSupported(podmanVersion: string): boolean {
 const PODMAN_MINIMUM_VERSION_FOR_NEW_SOCKET_LOCATION = '4.5.0';
 
 export function isPodmanSocketLocationMoved(podmanVersion: string): boolean {
-  return isLinux() && compareVersions(podmanVersion, PODMAN_MINIMUM_VERSION_FOR_NEW_SOCKET_LOCATION) >= 0;
+  return (
+    extensionApi.env.isLinux && compareVersions(podmanVersion, PODMAN_MINIMUM_VERSION_FOR_NEW_SOCKET_LOCATION) >= 0
+  );
 }
 
 const PODMAN_MINIMUM_VERSION_FOR_USER_MODE_NETWORKING = '4.6.0';
@@ -2218,7 +2219,7 @@ function setupDisguisedPodmanSocketWatcher(
   });
 
   let socketWatcher: extensionApi.FileSystemWatcher | undefined = undefined;
-  if (isLinux() || isMac()) {
+  if (extensionApi.env.isLinux || isMac()) {
     socketWatcher = extensionApi.fs.createFileSystemWatcher(socketFile);
   }
 
@@ -2261,7 +2262,7 @@ export async function checkDisguisedPodmanSocket(provider: extensionApi.Provider
 
   // NOTE: LINUX SUPPORT
   // Linux does not support compatibility mode button, so do not sending the warning
-  if (!isLinux()) {
+  if (!extensionApi.env.isLinux) {
     const retrievedWarnings = isDisguisedPodmanSocket ? [] : [getDisguisedPodmanInformation()];
     provider.updateWarnings(retrievedWarnings);
   }
diff --git a/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/podman-configuration.ts b/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/podman-configuration.ts
index 2a979b0688bfc..49fae416258d5 100644
--- a/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/podman-configuration.ts
+++ b/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/podman-configuration.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import type { ProxySettings } from '@podman-desktop/api';
 import * as extensionApi from '@podman-desktop/api';
 import * as toml from 'smol-toml';
 
-import { isLinux, isMac } from './util';
+import { isMac } from './util';
 
 const configurationRosetta = 'setting.rosetta';
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ export class PodmanConfiguration {
       podmanConfigContainersPath = path.resolve(os.homedir(), '.config', 'containers');
     } else if (extensionApi.env.isWindows) {
       podmanConfigContainersPath = path.resolve(os.homedir(), 'AppData', 'Roaming', 'containers');
-    } else if (isLinux()) {
+    } else if (extensionApi.env.isLinux) {
       const xdgRuntimeDirectory = process.env['XDG_RUNTIME_DIR'] ?? '';
       podmanConfigContainersPath = path.resolve(xdgRuntimeDirectory, 'containers');
     }
diff --git a/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/registry-setup.ts b/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/registry-setup.ts
index bb6a0fb9bec76..f254b705af527 100644
--- a/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/registry-setup.ts
+++ b/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/registry-setup.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import * as path from 'node:path';
 
 import * as extensionApi from '@podman-desktop/api';
 
-import { isLinux, isMac } from './util';
+import { isMac } from './util';
 
 export type ContainerAuthConfigEntry = {
   [key: string]: {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class RegistrySetup {
 
     if (isMac() || extensionApi.env.isWindows) {
       podmanConfigContainersPath = path.resolve(os.homedir(), '.config/containers');
-    } else if (isLinux()) {
+    } else if (extensionApi.env.isLinux) {
       const xdgRuntimeDirectory = process.env['XDG_RUNTIME_DIR'] ?? '';
       podmanConfigContainersPath = path.resolve(xdgRuntimeDirectory, 'containers');
     }
diff --git a/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/util.ts b/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/util.ts
index 2be98b6002f29..2f0fb85e641cb 100644
--- a/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/util.ts
+++ b/extensions/podman/packages/extension/src/util.ts
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ const mac = os.platform() === 'darwin';
 export function isMac(): boolean {
   return mac;
 }
-const linux = os.platform() === 'linux';
-export function isLinux(): boolean {
-  return linux;
-}
 const xdgDataDirectory = '.local/share/containers';
 export function appHomeDir(): string {
   return xdgDataDirectory + '/podman';