diff --git a/installer/roles/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml b/installer/roles/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml
index d0cdf1cec2..861e617c2e 100644
--- a/installer/roles/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/installer/roles/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml
@@ -55,3 +55,4 @@ custom_venvs_python: "python2"
 ca_trust_bundle: "/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt"
 rabbitmq_use_ssl: False
 
+container_groups_image: "ansible/ansible-runner"
diff --git a/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/configmap.yml.j2 b/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/configmap.yml.j2
index 5588f2fc17..83efee4f68 100644
--- a/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/configmap.yml.j2
+++ b/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/configmap.yml.j2
@@ -202,3 +202,5 @@ data:
     }
 
     USE_X_FORWARDED_PORT = True
+
+    AWX_CONTAINER_GROUP_DEFAULT_IMAGE = "{{ container_groups_image }}"