diff --git a/internal/dcpctrl/commands/run_controllers.go b/internal/dcpctrl/commands/run_controllers.go
index 7e8db63e..25137588 100644
--- a/internal/dcpctrl/commands/run_controllers.go
+++ b/internal/dcpctrl/commands/run_controllers.go
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ func NewRunControllersCommand(log logr.Logger) *cobra.Command {
 	kubeconfig.EnsureKubeconfigFlag(runControllersCmd.Flags())
 	kubeconfig.EnsureKubeconfigPortFlag(runControllersCmd.Flags())
 
+	container_flags.EnsureRuntimeFlag(runControllersCmd.Flags())
+
 	cmds.AddMonitorFlags(runControllersCmd)
 	notifications.AddNotificationSocketFlag(runControllersCmd.Flags())