diff --git a/daemon/mgr/spec_hook.go b/daemon/mgr/spec_hook.go
index e55ab202a..d535d9ada 100644
--- a/daemon/mgr/spec_hook.go
+++ b/daemon/mgr/spec_hook.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package mgr
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"os/exec"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ func setupHook(ctx context.Context, c *Container, specWrapper *SpecWrapper) erro
 	}
 
 	// set nvidia config
-	if err := setNvidiaHook(ctx, c, specWrapper); err != nil {
+	if err := setNvidiaHook(c, specWrapper); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to set nvidia prestart hook")
 	}
 
@@ -94,21 +93,3 @@ func (w *wrapperEmbedPrestart) Priority() int {
 func (w *wrapperEmbedPrestart) Hook() []string {
 	return w.args
 }
-
-func setNvidiaHook(ctx context.Context, c *Container, spec *SpecWrapper) error {
-	n := c.HostConfig.NvidiaConfig
-	if n == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	path, err := exec.LookPath("nvidia-container-runtime-hook")
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	args := []string{path}
-	nvidiaPrestart := specs.Hook{
-		Path: path,
-		Args: append(args, "prestart"),
-	}
-	spec.s.Hooks.Prestart = append(spec.s.Hooks.Prestart, nvidiaPrestart)
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/daemon/mgr/spec_nvidia_hook.go b/daemon/mgr/spec_nvidia_hook.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e307f901d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/mgr/spec_nvidia_hook.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package mgr
+
+import (
+	"os/exec"
+
+	"github.com/alibaba/pouch/pkg/utils"
+
+	"github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
+)
+
+var (
+	nvidiaHookName = "nvidia-container-runtime-hook"
+)
+
+func setNvidiaHook(c *Container, spec *SpecWrapper) error {
+	n := c.HostConfig.NvidiaConfig
+
+	// to make compatible for k8s.
+	// if user set environments of NVIDIA, then set prestart hook
+	kv := utils.ConvertKVStrToMapWithNoErr(c.Config.Env)
+	_, hasEnvCapabilities := kv["NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES"]
+	_, hasEnvDevices := kv["NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES"]
+
+	if n == nil && !hasEnvCapabilities && !hasEnvDevices {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	path, err := exec.LookPath(nvidiaHookName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	args := []string{path}
+	nvidiaPrestart := specs.Hook{
+		Path: path,
+		Args: append(args, "prestart"),
+	}
+	spec.s.Hooks.Prestart = append(spec.s.Hooks.Prestart, nvidiaPrestart)
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/daemon/mgr/spec_nvidia_hook_test.go b/daemon/mgr/spec_nvidia_hook_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0065605ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/mgr/spec_nvidia_hook_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package mgr
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/alibaba/pouch/apis/types"
+	"github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
+)
+
+func Test_setNvidiaHook(t *testing.T) {
+	nvidiaHookName = "test-nvidia-container-runtime-hook"
+	installDir := "/usr/local/bin/"
+	fullname := path.Join(installDir, nvidiaHookName)
+	os.Remove(fullname)
+	os.Create(fullname)
+	os.Chmod(fullname, 0755)
+	path, _ := exec.LookPath(nvidiaHookName)
+	defer func() {
+		os.Remove(fullname)
+	}()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name             string
+		c                *Container
+		specWrapper      *SpecWrapper
+		expectedPrestart []specs.Hook
+	}{
+		{
+			"NvidiaConfig is nil, NvidiaEnv is null",
+			&Container{
+				HostConfig: &types.HostConfig{
+					Resources: types.Resources{
+						NvidiaConfig: nil,
+					},
+				},
+				Config: &types.ContainerConfig{
+					Env: []string{},
+				},
+			},
+			&SpecWrapper{
+				s: &specs.Spec{
+					Hooks: &specs.Hooks{
+						Prestart: []specs.Hook{},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			[]specs.Hook{},
+		},
+		{
+			"NvidiaConfig is nil, NvidiaEnv not null",
+			&Container{
+				HostConfig: &types.HostConfig{
+					Resources: types.Resources{
+						NvidiaConfig: nil,
+					},
+				},
+				Config: &types.ContainerConfig{
+					Env: []string{"NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES=all", "NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=all"},
+				},
+			},
+			&SpecWrapper{
+				s: &specs.Spec{
+					Hooks: &specs.Hooks{
+						Prestart: []specs.Hook{},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			// exec.LookPath("nvidia-container-runtime-hook") return error,
+			[]specs.Hook{specs.Hook{
+				Path: path,
+				Args: append([]string{path}, "prestart"),
+			}},
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		err := setNvidiaHook(tt.c, tt.specWrapper)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("setNvidiaHook = %v, want %v", err, nil)
+		}
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(tt.specWrapper.s.Hooks.Prestart, tt.expectedPrestart) {
+			t.Errorf("setNvidiaHook = %v, want %v", tt.specWrapper.s.Hooks.Poststart, tt.expectedPrestart)
+		}
+	}
+}