diff --git a/builder/hyperv/common/driver_ps_4.go b/builder/hyperv/common/driver_ps_4.go
index 030ee8f55..ae125259a 100644
--- a/builder/hyperv/common/driver_ps_4.go
+++ b/builder/hyperv/common/driver_ps_4.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (d *HypervPS4Driver) Verify() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := d.verifyElevatedMode(); err != nil {
+	if err := d.verifyHypervPermissions(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -293,16 +293,28 @@ func (d *HypervPS4Driver) verifyPSHypervModule() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (d *HypervPS4Driver) verifyElevatedMode() error {
+func (d *HypervPS4Driver) verifyHypervPermissions() error {
 
-	log.Printf("Enter method: %s", "verifyElevatedMode")
+	log.Printf("Enter method: %s", "verifyHypervPermissions")
 
-	isAdmin, _ := powershell.IsCurrentUserAnAdministrator()
+	hypervAdminCmd := "([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole('Hyper-V Administrators')"
 
-	if !isAdmin {
-		err := fmt.Errorf("%s", "Please restart your shell in elevated mode")
+	var ps powershell.PowerShellCmd
+	cmdOut, err := ps.Output(hypervAdminCmd)
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	res := strings.TrimSpace(string(cmdOut))
+
+	if res == "False" {
+		isAdmin, _ := powershell.IsCurrentUserAnAdministrator()
+
+		if !isAdmin {
+			err := fmt.Errorf("%s", "Current user is not a member of 'Hyper-V Administrators' or 'Administrators' group")
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }