diff --git a/examples/fedora-coreos.yaml b/examples/fedora-coreos.yaml
index 0ff70b28945d..3f1c5261b673 100644
--- a/examples/fedora-coreos.yaml
+++ b/examples/fedora-coreos.yaml
@@ -13,8 +13,3 @@ images:
 mounts:
 - location: "/tmp/lima"
   writable: true
-
-# The built-in containerd installer does not support CoreOS currently.
-containerd:
-  system: false
-  user: false
diff --git a/pkg/cidata/cidata.TEMPLATE.d/ignition.yaml b/pkg/cidata/cidata.TEMPLATE.d/ignition.yaml
index c30ab0b9adc0..94c89732fca8 100644
--- a/pkg/cidata/cidata.TEMPLATE.d/ignition.yaml
+++ b/pkg/cidata/cidata.TEMPLATE.d/ignition.yaml
@@ -61,6 +61,17 @@ systemd:
 
         [Install]
         RequiredBy=multi-user.target
+{{- if or .Containerd.User .Containerd.System }}
+    - name: lima-install-containerd.service
+      enabled: true
+      contents: |
+        [Service]
+        Type=oneshot
+        ExecStart=/bin/sh -c "/usr/bin/tar Cxzf /usr/local /mnt/lima-cidata/nerdctl-full.tgz"
+
+        [Install]
+        RequiredBy=multi-user.target
+{{- end}}
     - name: lima-install-guestagent.service
       enabled: true
       contents: |