diff --git a/imgutil/imgutil b/imgutil/imgutil
index b603cce6..a944cc1e 100644
--- a/imgutil/imgutil
+++ b/imgutil/imgutil
@@ -705,6 +705,7 @@ def exec_root_backend(args):
     _mount('none', dstresolv, flags=MS_RDONLY|MS_REMOUNT|MS_BIND)
     os.chroot(installroot)
     os.chdir('/')
+    _mount('/', '/', flags=MS_BIND)  # Make / manifest as a mounted filesystem in exec
     os.environ['PS1'] = '[\x1b[1m\x1b[4mIMGUTIL EXEC {0}\x1b[0m \W]$ '.format(imgname)
     os.environ['CONFLUENT_IMGUTIL_MODE'] = 'exec'
     if args.cmd: