diff --git a/daemon/start_unix.go b/daemon/start_unix.go
index 6bbe485075..103cc73b86 100644
--- a/daemon/start_unix.go
+++ b/daemon/start_unix.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) getLibcontainerdCreateOptions(container *container.Contain
 
 	// Ensure a runtime has been assigned to this container
 	if container.HostConfig.Runtime == "" {
-		container.HostConfig.Runtime = stockRuntimeName
+		container.HostConfig.Runtime = daemon.configStore.GetDefaultRuntimeName()
 		container.ToDisk()
 	}