diff --git a/pkg/kmsg/build.yml b/pkg/kmsg/build.yml
index 7307961028..7dbfa0fb9a 100644
--- a/pkg/kmsg/build.yml
+++ b/pkg/kmsg/build.yml
@@ -2,5 +2,11 @@ image: kmsg
 config:
   binds:
     - /dev/kmsg:/dev/kmsg
+  devices:
+    - path: "/dev/kmsg"
+      type: c
+      major: 1
+      minor: 11
+      mode: 0666
   capabilities:
     - CAP_SYSLOG