diff --git a/utils/containers.py b/utils/containers.py
index df7126b5753bc5f73fb11d8d2e63f8d7f576c6bf..bead8fe66924c0b1f76dafa674de7961884b6275 100644
--- a/utils/containers.py
+++ b/utils/containers.py
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class ClusterConductor:
                 self.base_image,
             ]
             if CONTAINER_ENGINE == "podman":
-                run_cmd.append("--log-driver=k8s-file")
+                run_cmd.insert(2, "--log-driver=k8s-file")
             run_cmd_bg(
                 run_cmd,
                 verbose=True,