diff --git a/dnf/cli/cli.py b/dnf/cli/cli.py
index 0eda2c8cb8..038d6be500 100644
--- a/dnf/cli/cli.py
+++ b/dnf/cli/cli.py
@@ -214,7 +214,9 @@ def do_transaction(self, display=()):
             elif 'test' in self.conf.tsflags:
                 logger.info(_("{prog} will only download packages, install gpg keys, and check the "
                               "transaction.").format(prog=dnf.util.MAIN_PROG_UPPER))
-            if dnf.util._is_bootc_host():
+            if dnf.util._is_bootc_host() and \
+                    (os.path.realpath(self.conf.installroot) == "/" or
+                     not os.access(self.conf.installroot, os.W_OK)):
                 _bootc_host_msg = _("""
 *** Error: system is configured to be read-only; for more
 *** information run `bootc --help`.