diff --git a/roles/standalone/defaults/main.yml b/roles/standalone/defaults/main.yml
index 7078ca80b..64da83a5f 100644
--- a/roles/standalone/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/standalone/defaults/main.yml
@@ -24,3 +24,5 @@ standalone_ansible_lint: false
 standalone_selinux_mode: permissive
 
 standalone_libvirt_type: kvm
+
+standalone_container_cli: docker
diff --git a/roles/standalone/templates/standalone_config.yaml.j2 b/roles/standalone/templates/standalone_config.yaml.j2
index 3a388a290..5e8c852fa 100644
--- a/roles/standalone/templates/standalone_config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/standalone/templates/standalone_config.yaml.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 parameter_defaults:
   CertmongerCA: local
   CloudName: {{ standalone_ip }}
+  ContainerCli: {{ standalone_container_cli }}
   ControlPlaneStaticRoutes: []
   Debug: true
   DeploymentUser: {{ undercloud_user }}