diff --git a/app/models/manageiq/providers/container_manager/orchestration_stack.rb b/app/models/manageiq/providers/container_manager/orchestration_stack.rb
index 15f5b5fa236..0b5469b2b03 100644
--- a/app/models/manageiq/providers/container_manager/orchestration_stack.rb
+++ b/app/models/manageiq/providers/container_manager/orchestration_stack.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ def self.status_class
     "#{name}::Status".constantize
   end
 
+  def retire_now(requester = nil)
+    update_attributes(:retirement_requester => requester)
+    finish_retirement
+  end
+
   def raw_status
     failed = resources.any? { |obj| obj.resource_status == 'failed' }
     if failed
diff --git a/spec/factories/orchestration_stack.rb b/spec/factories/orchestration_stack.rb
index 933c1f0c8da..180b9b02ee6 100644
--- a/spec/factories/orchestration_stack.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/orchestration_stack.rb
@@ -85,4 +85,6 @@
 
   factory :orchestration_stack_vmware_cloud, :parent => :orchestration_stack, :class => "ManageIQ::Providers::Vmware::CloudManager::OrchestrationStack" do
   end
+
+  factory :orchestration_stack_container, :parent => :orchestration_stack, :class => "ManageIQ::Providers::ContainerManager::OrchestrationStack"
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/manageiq/providers/container_manager/orchestration_stack_spec.rb b/spec/models/manageiq/providers/container_manager/orchestration_stack_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bffced763a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/manageiq/providers/container_manager/orchestration_stack_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+describe ManageIQ::Providers::ContainerManager::OrchestrationStack do
+  let(:stack) { FactoryGirl.create(:orchestration_stack_container) }
+
+  describe '#retire_now' do
+    it 'retires the orchestration stack' do
+      expect(stack).to receive(:finish_retirement).once
+      stack.retire_now
+    end
+  end
+end