diff --git a/internal/workflow/collection.go b/internal/workflow/collection.go
index 82983d65..245a5925 100644
--- a/internal/workflow/collection.go
+++ b/internal/workflow/collection.go
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ func outputsFromTargets(cmd *cobra.Command, myTargets []target.Target, tables []
 
 // isTableForTarget checks if the given table is applicable for the specified target
 func isTableForTarget(tbl table.TableDefinition, t target.Target, localTempDir string) bool {
+	if allTableScriptsRequireSuperuser(tbl) && !t.CanElevatePrivileges() {
+		return false
+	}
 	if len(tbl.Architectures) > 0 {
 		architecture, err := t.GetArchitecture()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -158,6 +161,28 @@ func elevatedPrivilegesRequired(tables []table.TableDefinition) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+// allTableScriptsRequireSuperuser checks if all scripts in the table require superuser privileges
+func allTableScriptsRequireSuperuser(tbl table.TableDefinition) bool {
+	for _, scriptName := range tbl.ScriptNames {
+		script := script.GetScriptByName(scriptName)
+		if !script.Superuser {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// numTablesForTarget returns the number of tables applicable for the specified target
+func numTablesForTarget(tables []table.TableDefinition, t target.Target, localTempDir string) int {
+	count := 0
+	for _, tbl := range tables {
+		if isTableForTarget(tbl, t, localTempDir) {
+			count++
+		}
+	}
+	return count
+}
+
 // collectOnTarget runs the scripts on the target and sends the results to the appropriate channels
 func collectOnTarget(myTarget target.Target, scriptsToRun []script.ScriptDefinition, localTempDir string, duration string, ctrlCToStop bool, channelTargetScriptOutputs chan TargetScriptOutputs, channelError chan error, statusUpdate progress.MultiSpinnerUpdateFunc) {
 	// run the scripts on the target
diff --git a/internal/workflow/workflow.go b/internal/workflow/workflow.go
index eef4f5ed..56926701 100644
--- a/internal/workflow/workflow.go
+++ b/internal/workflow/workflow.go
@@ -133,6 +133,17 @@ func (rc *ReportingCommand) Run() error {
 		for i := len(indicesToRemove) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 			myTargets = slices.Delete(myTargets, indicesToRemove[i], indicesToRemove[i]+1)
 		}
+		// remove targets if no tables to collect
+		indicesToRemove = []int{}
+		for i, target := range myTargets {
+			if numTablesForTarget(rc.Tables, target, localTempDir) == 0 {
+				_ = multiSpinner.Status(target.GetName(), "No collectable data on this target, skipping")
+				indicesToRemove = append(indicesToRemove, i)
+			}
+		}
+		for i := len(indicesToRemove) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+			myTargets = slices.Delete(myTargets, indicesToRemove[i], indicesToRemove[i]+1)
+		}
 		// set up signal handler to help with cleaning up child processes on ctrl-c/SIGINT or SIGTERM
 		configureSignalHandler(myTargets, multiSpinner.Status)
 		// collect data from targets