diff --git a/contrib/podmanimage/stable/containers.conf b/contrib/podmanimage/stable/containers.conf
index e6b806da32..7f0e362241 100644
--- a/contrib/podmanimage/stable/containers.conf
+++ b/contrib/podmanimage/stable/containers.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ipcns="host"
 utsns="host"
 cgroupns="host"
 cgroups="disabled"
+log_driver = "k8s_file"
 [engine]
 cgroup_manager = "cgroupfs"
 events_logger="file"