diff --git a/runtime/container.go b/runtime/container.go
index aced304..d2ba13d 100644
--- a/runtime/container.go
+++ b/runtime/container.go
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ func New(opts ContainerOpts) (Container, error) {
 		Labels:      c.labels,
 		Runtime:     c.runtime,
 		RuntimeArgs: c.runtimeArgs,
+		Shim:        c.shim,
 		NoPivotRoot: opts.NoPivotRoot,
 	}); err != nil {
 		return nil, err