diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index a0f6e51a84..26db447620 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -1006,6 +1006,11 @@ The following settings are available:
   :::
 : If you trace the hostname, activate this option (default: `false`).
 
+`k8s.fuseDevicePlugin`
+: :::{versionadded} 24.01.0-edge
+  :::
+: The FUSE device plugin to be used when enabling Fusion in unprivileged mode (default: `['nextflow.io/fuse': 1]`).
+
 `k8s.httpConnectTimeout`
 : :::{versionadded} 22.10.0
   :::
diff --git a/docs/kubernetes.md b/docs/kubernetes.md
index e6f38a9542..357d97f207 100644
--- a/docs/kubernetes.md
+++ b/docs/kubernetes.md
@@ -120,6 +120,23 @@ Then the pipeline execution can be launched using the usual run command and spec
 nextflow run <YOUR PIPELINE> -work-dir s3://<YOUR-BUCKET>/scratch
 ```
 
+:::{note}
+When using Fusion, pods will run as *privileged* by default.
+:::
+
+To use Fusion with without the need for escalating privileges, it is required to install in the Kubernetes cluster the
+Nextflow [FUSE device plugin](https://github.com/nextflow-io/k8s-fuse-plugin) and add in your Nextflow configuration the following
+setting:
+
+```
+fusion {
+  privileged = false
+}
+```
+
+To use a custom FUSE device plugin, specify it via the setting `k8s.fuseDevicePlugin`. See
+the {ref}`Kubernetes configuration section<config-k8s>` for details.
+
 ### Running in a pod
 
 Nextflow can be executed directly from a pod running in a Kubernetes cluster. In these cases you will need to use the plain Nextflow `run` command and specify the `k8s` executor and the required persistent volume claim in the `nextflow.config` file as shown below:
diff --git a/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sConfig.groovy b/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sConfig.groovy
index 0be59bd423..aed5d977e3 100644
--- a/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sConfig.groovy
+++ b/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sConfig.groovy
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ import nextflow.util.Duration
 @CompileStatic
 class K8sConfig implements Map<String,Object> {
 
+    static final private Map<String,?> DEFAULT_FUSE_PLUGIN = Map.of('nextflow.io/fuse', 1)
+
     @Delegate
     private Map<String,Object> target
 
@@ -116,6 +118,15 @@ class K8sConfig implements Map<String,Object> {
         target.storageSubPath
     }
 
+    Map<String,?> fuseDevicePlugin() {
+        final result = target.fuseDevicePlugin
+        if( result instanceof Map && result.size()==1 )
+            return result as Map<String,?>
+        if( result )
+            log.warn1 "Setting 'fuseDevicePlugin' should be a map object providing exactly one entry - offending value: $result"
+        return DEFAULT_FUSE_PLUGIN
+    }
+
     /**
      * Whenever the pod should honour the entrypoint defined by the image (default: false)
      *
diff --git a/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sTaskHandler.groovy b/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sTaskHandler.groovy
index f782e423d6..91d8dbc160 100644
--- a/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sTaskHandler.groovy
+++ b/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sTaskHandler.groovy
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ class K8sTaskHandler extends TaskHandler implements FusionAwareTask {
             if( fusionConfig().privileged() )
                 builder.withPrivileged(true)
             else {
-                builder.withResourcesLimits(["nextflow.io/fuse": 1])
+                final device= k8sConfig.fuseDevicePlugin()
+                builder.withResourcesLimits(device)
             }
 
             final env = fusionLauncher().fusionEnv()
diff --git a/modules/nextflow/src/test/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sConfigTest.groovy b/modules/nextflow/src/test/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sConfigTest.groovy
index 4d63b2e82b..5e843bd2c9 100644
--- a/modules/nextflow/src/test/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sConfigTest.groovy
+++ b/modules/nextflow/src/test/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sConfigTest.groovy
@@ -129,6 +129,18 @@ class K8sConfigTest extends Specification {
 
     }
 
+    def 'should set device plugin' () {
+        when:
+        def cfg = new K8sConfig([:])
+        then:
+        cfg.fuseDevicePlugin() == ['nextflow.io/fuse':1]
+
+        when:
+        cfg = new K8sConfig([fuseDevicePlugin:['foo/fuse':10]])
+        then:
+        cfg.fuseDevicePlugin() == ['foo/fuse':10]
+    }
+
     def 'should create client config' () {
 
         given:
diff --git a/modules/nextflow/src/test/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sTaskHandlerTest.groovy b/modules/nextflow/src/test/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sTaskHandlerTest.groovy
index 8ac5093294..c3c7f8b5a0 100644
--- a/modules/nextflow/src/test/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sTaskHandlerTest.groovy
+++ b/modules/nextflow/src/test/groovy/nextflow/k8s/K8sTaskHandlerTest.groovy
@@ -938,7 +938,9 @@ class K8sTaskHandlerTest extends Specification {
         def client = Mock(K8sClient)
         def builder = Mock(K8sWrapperBuilder)
         def launcher = Mock(FusionScriptLauncher)
-        def handler = Spy(new K8sTaskHandler(builder:builder, client: client))
+        def k8sConfig = Spy(K8sConfig)
+        def exec = Mock(K8sExecutor) { getK8sConfig()>>k8sConfig  }
+        def handler = Spy(new K8sTaskHandler(builder:builder, client: client, executor: exec))
         Map result
 
         when:
@@ -973,6 +975,45 @@ class K8sTaskHandlerTest extends Specification {
         result.spec.containers[0].env == [[name:'FUSION_BUCKETS', value:'this,that']]
         result.spec.containers[0].resources == [limits:['nextflow.io/fuse':1]]
         !result.spec.containers[0].securityContext
+
+
+        /*
+         * use custom fuse device
+         */
+        when:
+        result = handler.newSubmitRequest(task)
+        then:
+        launcher.fusionEnv() >> [FUSION_BUCKETS: 'this,that']
+        launcher.toContainerMount(WORK_DIR.resolve('.command.run')) >> Path.of('/fusion/http/work/dir/.command.run')
+        launcher.fusionSubmitCli(task) >> ['/usr/bin/fusion', 'bash', '/fusion/http/work/dir/.command.run']
+        and:
+        k8sConfig.fuseDevicePlugin() >> ['custom/device/fuse': 1]
+        and:
+        handler.getTask() >> task
+        handler.fusionEnabled() >> true
+        handler.fusionLauncher() >> launcher
+        handler.fusionConfig() >> new FusionConfig(privileged: false)
+        and:
+        task.getContainer() >> 'debian:latest'
+        task.getWorkDir() >> WORK_DIR
+        task.getConfig() >> config
+        and:
+        1 * handler.fixOwnership() >> false
+        1 * handler.entrypointOverride() >> false
+        1 * handler.getPodOptions() >> new PodOptions()
+        1 * handler.getSyntheticPodName(task) >> 'nf-123'
+        1 * handler.getLabels(task) >> [:]
+        1 * handler.getAnnotations() >> [:]
+        1 * handler.getContainerMounts() >> []
+        and:
+        1 * config.getCpus() >> 0
+        1 * config.getMemory() >> null
+        1 * client.getConfig() >> new ClientConfig()
+        and:
+        result.spec.containers[0].args == ['/usr/bin/fusion', 'bash', '/fusion/http/work/dir/.command.run']
+        result.spec.containers[0].env == [[name:'FUSION_BUCKETS', value:'this,that']]
+        result.spec.containers[0].resources == [limits:['custom/device/fuse':1]]
+        !result.spec.containers[0].securityContext
     }
 
     def 'get fusion submit command' () {