diff --git a/hack/dockerfile/install/containerd.installer b/hack/dockerfile/install/containerd.installer
index a00e8162cb..59f573fb62 100755
--- a/hack/dockerfile/install/containerd.installer
+++ b/hack/dockerfile/install/containerd.installer
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -e
 # containerd is also pinned in vendor.conf. When updating the binary
 # version you may also need to update the vendor version to pick up bug
 # fixes or new APIs.
-: "${CONTAINERD_COMMIT:=8c906ff108ac28da23f69cc7b74f8e7a470d1df0}" # v1.5.0
+: "${CONTAINERD_COMMIT:=12dca9790f4cb6b18a6a7a027ce420145cb98ee7}" # v1.5.1
 
 install_containerd() (
 	echo "Install containerd version $CONTAINERD_COMMIT"