diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/system_linux.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/system_linux.go
index 1cfbef3ab2..da16961e69 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/system_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/system_linux.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) SetupRootless(_ context.Context, noMoveProcess bool,
 		return err
 	}
 
-	paths := []string{}
+	paths := make([]string, 0, len(ctrs))
 	for _, ctr := range ctrs {
 		paths = append(paths, ctr.ConfigNoCopy().ConmonPidFile)
 	}