diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/microshift/rebase/cryptoscan/openshift-microshift-rebase-cryptoscan-ref.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/microshift/rebase/cryptoscan/openshift-microshift-rebase-cryptoscan-ref.yaml
index 0a895035addf9..679e8b7fb613f 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/microshift/rebase/cryptoscan/openshift-microshift-rebase-cryptoscan-ref.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/openshift/microshift/rebase/cryptoscan/openshift-microshift-rebase-cryptoscan-ref.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ ref:
   as: openshift-microshift-rebase-cryptoscan
   from: rebase-cryptoscan-src
   cli: latest
+  nested_podman: true
   grace_period: 30m
   commands: openshift-microshift-rebase-cryptoscan-commands.sh
   env: