diff --git a/website/docs/podman/podman-remote.md b/website/docs/podman/podman-remote.md
index 5060c5cbf..fd7c10235 100644
--- a/website/docs/podman/podman-remote.md
+++ b/website/docs/podman/podman-remote.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ $ systemctl start podman.socket
 Confirm that the socket is enabled by checking the status:
 
 ```sh
-$ systemctl status podman.socket
+$ systemctl status --user podman.socket
 ```
 
 4. Add the connection to `podman system connection ls`: