diff --git a/containerd-shim/process.go b/containerd-shim/process.go
index 5d7b3dd..233fe6a 100644
--- a/containerd-shim/process.go
+++ b/containerd-shim/process.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (p *process) start() error {
 	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
 		if exErr, ok := err.(*exec.Error); ok {
 			if exErr.Err == exec.ErrNotFound || exErr.Err == os.ErrNotExist {
-				return fmt.Errorf("runc not installed on system")
+				return fmt.Errorf("%s not installed on system", p.runtime)
 			}
 		}
 		return err
diff --git a/runtime/container_linux.go b/runtime/container_linux.go
index 6507cf0..5925f32 100644
--- a/runtime/container_linux.go
+++ b/runtime/container_linux.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (c *container) Checkpoint(cpt Checkpoint) error {
 		add("--ext-unix-sk")
 	}
 	add(c.id)
-	return exec.Command("runc", args...).Run()
+	return exec.Command(c.runtime, args...).Run()
 }
 
 func (c *container) DeleteCheckpoint(name string) error {