diff --git a/classes/cluster/k8s-ha-calico-flannel-virtlet/kubernetes/init.yml b/classes/cluster/k8s-ha-calico-flannel-virtlet/kubernetes/init.yml
index c994041..42f5e32 100644
--- a/classes/cluster/k8s-ha-calico-flannel-virtlet/kubernetes/init.yml
+++ b/classes/cluster/k8s-ha-calico-flannel-virtlet/kubernetes/init.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     kubernetes_netchecker_enabled: true
     kubernetes_calico_policy_enabled: false
     kubernetes_virtlet_enabled: true
+    kubernetes_containerd_enabled: true
 
     # addresses and hostnames
     kubernetes_internal_api_address: 10.254.0.1