1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/tools/validate-docker-execute.sh b/tools/validate-docker-execute.sh
index 4db81e1e2..cca6589dd 100755
--- a/tools/validate-docker-execute.sh
+++ b/tools/validate-docker-execute.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 # This script can be used to check user privilege to execute
-# docker commands
+# docker or podman commands depending on CONTAINER_ENGINE 
+# environment variable
 
 function check_dockerexecute {
-    sudo docker ps &>/dev/null
+    sudo $CONTAINER_ENGINE ps &>/dev/null
     return_val=$?
     if [ $return_val -ne 0 ]; then
-        echo "User $USER can't seem to run Docker commands. Verify product documentation to allow user to execute docker commands" 1>&2
+        echo "User $USER can't seem to run ${CONTAINER_ENGINE^} commands. Verify product documentation to allow user to execute ${CONTAINER_ENGINE^} commands" 1>&2
         exit 1
     fi
 }