diff --git a/charts/argo/templates/workflow-controller-config-map.yaml b/charts/argo/templates/workflow-controller-config-map.yaml
index 6d456905..00acc301 100644
--- a/charts/argo/templates/workflow-controller-config-map.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo/templates/workflow-controller-config-map.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ data:
     instanceID: {{ .Values.controller.instanceID.explicitID }}
     {{- end }}
     {{- end }}
+    containerRuntimeExecutor: {{ .Values.controller.containerRuntimeExecutor }}
     artifactRepository:
       {{- if or .Values.minio.install .Values.useDefaultArtifactRepo }}
       {{- if .Values.artifactRepository.archiveLogs }}
diff --git a/charts/argo/values.yaml b/charts/argo/values.yaml
index dcfa4fb8..e24130f3 100644
--- a/charts/argo/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo/values.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ controller:
   name: workflow-controller
   workflowNamespaces:
     - default
+  containerRuntimeExecutor: docker
   instanceID:
     # `instanceID.enabled` configures the controller to filter workflow submissions
     # to only those which have a matching instanceID attribute.