diff --git a/kiwi/system/root_bind.py b/kiwi/system/root_bind.py
index 011b7c25b14..bb5cbc6bdb5 100644
--- a/kiwi/system/root_bind.py
+++ b/kiwi/system/root_bind.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ def __init__(self, root_init: RootInit):
         self.bind_locations = [
             '/proc',
             '/dev',
+            '/dev/pts',
             '/var/run/dbus',
             '/sys'
         ]
diff --git a/test/unit/system/root_bind_test.py b/test/unit/system/root_bind_test.py
index 9d5fcd0ec19..dddc7534d4b 100644
--- a/test/unit/system/root_bind_test.py
+++ b/test/unit/system/root_bind_test.py
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ def setup(self):
         root.root_dir = 'root-dir'
         self.bind_root = RootBind(root)
 
+        # test expected real bind mount locations
+        assert self.bind_root.bind_locations == [
+            '/proc',
+            '/dev',
+            '/dev/pts',
+            '/var/run/dbus',
+            '/sys'
+        ]
+
         # stub config files and bind locations
         self.bind_root.config_files = ['/etc/sysconfig/proxy']
         self.bind_root.bind_locations = ['/proc']