diff --git a/roles/container-engine/containerd/handlers/reset.yml b/roles/container-engine/containerd/handlers/reset.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed97d539c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/container-engine/containerd/handlers/reset.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+---
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/validate-container-engine/tasks/main.yml b/roles/container-engine/validate-container-engine/tasks/main.yml
index d5b28c29c..fdd60e0e2 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/validate-container-engine/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/validate-container-engine/tasks/main.yml
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
       import_role:
         name: container-engine/containerd
         tasks_from: reset
+        handlers_from: reset
   vars:
     service_name: containerd.service
   when: