diff --git a/collector/systemd_linux.go b/collector/systemd_linux.go
index ee2ded8d..2ee18356 100644
--- a/collector/systemd_linux.go
+++ b/collector/systemd_linux.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ type systemdCollector struct {
 	socketCurrentConnectionsDesc  *prometheus.Desc
 	socketRefusedConnectionsDesc  *prometheus.Desc
 	systemdVersionDesc            *prometheus.Desc
+	virtualizationDesc            *prometheus.Desc
 	// Use regexps for more flexibility than device_filter.go allows
 	systemdUnitIncludePattern *regexp.Regexp
 	systemdUnitExcludePattern *regexp.Regexp
@@ -82,6 +83,10 @@ type systemdCollector struct {
 
 var unitStatesName = []string{"active", "activating", "deactivating", "inactive", "failed"}
 
+var getManagerPropertyFunc = func(conn *dbus.Conn, name string) (string, error) {
+	return conn.GetManagerProperty(name)
+}
+
 func init() {
 	registerCollector("systemd", defaultDisabled, NewSystemdCollector)
 }
@@ -132,6 +137,9 @@ func NewSystemdCollector(logger *slog.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 	systemdVersionDesc := prometheus.NewDesc(
 		prometheus.BuildFQName(namespace, subsystem, "version"),
 		"Detected systemd version", []string{"version"}, nil)
+	virtualizationDesc := prometheus.NewDesc(
+		prometheus.BuildFQName(namespace, subsystem, "virtualization"),
+		"Detected virtualization technology", []string{"type"}, nil)
 
 	if *oldSystemdUnitExclude != "" {
 		if !systemdUnitExcludeSet {
@@ -167,6 +175,7 @@ func NewSystemdCollector(logger *slog.Logger) (Collector, error) {
 		socketCurrentConnectionsDesc:  socketCurrentConnectionsDesc,
 		socketRefusedConnectionsDesc:  socketRefusedConnectionsDesc,
 		systemdVersionDesc:            systemdVersionDesc,
+		virtualizationDesc:            virtualizationDesc,
 		systemdUnitIncludePattern:     systemdUnitIncludePattern,
 		systemdUnitExcludePattern:     systemdUnitExcludePattern,
 		logger:                        logger,
@@ -194,6 +203,14 @@ func (c *systemdCollector) Update(ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
 		systemdVersionFull,
 	)
 
+	systemdVirtualization := c.getSystemdVirtualization(conn)
+	ch <- prometheus.MustNewConstMetric(
+		c.virtualizationDesc,
+		prometheus.GaugeValue,
+		1.0,
+		systemdVirtualization,
+	)
+
 	allUnits, err := c.getAllUnits(conn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("couldn't get units: %w", err)
@@ -421,7 +438,7 @@ func (c *systemdCollector) collectSummaryMetrics(ch chan<- prometheus.Metric, su
 }
 
 func (c *systemdCollector) collectSystemState(conn *dbus.Conn, ch chan<- prometheus.Metric) error {
-	systemState, err := conn.GetManagerProperty("SystemState")
+	systemState, err := getManagerPropertyFunc(conn, "SystemState")
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("couldn't get system state: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -490,7 +507,7 @@ func filterUnits(units []unit, includePattern, excludePattern *regexp.Regexp, lo
 }
 
 func (c *systemdCollector) getSystemdVersion(conn *dbus.Conn) (float64, string) {
-	version, err := conn.GetManagerProperty("Version")
+	version, err := getManagerPropertyFunc(conn, "Version")
 	if err != nil {
 		c.logger.Debug("Unable to get systemd version property, defaulting to 0")
 		return 0, ""
@@ -505,3 +522,19 @@ func (c *systemdCollector) getSystemdVersion(conn *dbus.Conn) (float64, string)
 	}
 	return v, version
 }
+
+func (c *systemdCollector) getSystemdVirtualization(conn *dbus.Conn) string {
+	virt, err := getManagerPropertyFunc(conn, "Virtualization")
+	if err != nil {
+		c.logger.Debug("Could not get Virtualization property", "err", err)
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+
+	virtStr := strings.Trim(virt, `"`)
+	if virtStr == "" {
+		// If no virtualization type is returned, assume it's bare metal.
+		return "none"
+	}
+
+	return virtStr
+}
diff --git a/collector/systemd_linux_test.go b/collector/systemd_linux_test.go
index 1c290377..92aa848e 100644
--- a/collector/systemd_linux_test.go
+++ b/collector/systemd_linux_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package collector
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"log/slog"
 	"regexp"
@@ -137,3 +138,61 @@ func testSummaryHelper(t *testing.T, state string, actual float64, expected floa
 		t.Errorf("Summary mode didn't count %s jobs correctly. Actual: %f, expected: %f", state, actual, expected)
 	}
 }
+
+func Test_systemdCollector_getSystemdVirtualization(t *testing.T) {
+	type fields struct {
+		logger *slog.Logger
+	}
+	type args struct {
+		conn *dbus.Conn
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name   string
+		fields fields
+		args   args
+		mock   func(conn *dbus.Conn, name string) (string, error)
+		want   string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:   "Error",
+			fields: fields{logger: slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil))},
+			args:   args{conn: &dbus.Conn{}},
+			mock: func(conn *dbus.Conn, name string) (string, error) {
+				return "", errors.New("test error")
+			},
+			want: "unknown",
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "Empty",
+			fields: fields{logger: slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil))},
+			args:   args{conn: &dbus.Conn{}},
+			mock: func(conn *dbus.Conn, name string) (string, error) {
+				return `""`, nil
+			},
+			want: "none",
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "Valid",
+			fields: fields{logger: slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil))},
+			args:   args{conn: &dbus.Conn{}},
+			mock: func(conn *dbus.Conn, name string) (string, error) {
+				return `"kvm"`, nil
+			},
+			want: "kvm",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			origFunc := getManagerPropertyFunc
+			defer func() { getManagerPropertyFunc = origFunc }()
+			getManagerPropertyFunc = tt.mock
+
+			c := &systemdCollector{
+				logger: tt.fields.logger,
+			}
+			if got := c.getSystemdVirtualization(tt.args.conn); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("systemdCollector.getSystemdVirtualization() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}