diff --git a/tools/osbuilder/rootfs-builder/rootfs.sh b/tools/osbuilder/rootfs-builder/rootfs.sh
index 92c2e5582..7a71ba902 100755
--- a/tools/osbuilder/rootfs-builder/rootfs.sh
+++ b/tools/osbuilder/rootfs-builder/rootfs.sh
@@ -400,6 +400,9 @@ build_rootfs_distro()
 			done
 		fi
 
+		before_starting_container
+		trap after_stopping_container EXIT
+
 		#Make sure we use a compatible runtime to build rootfs
 		# In case Clear Containers Runtime is installed we dont want to hit issue:
 		#https://github.com/clearcontainers/runtime/issues/828
diff --git a/tools/osbuilder/rootfs-builder/template/rootfs_lib_template.sh b/tools/osbuilder/rootfs-builder/template/rootfs_lib_template.sh
index 238b6f702..978a89bc8 100644
--- a/tools/osbuilder/rootfs-builder/template/rootfs_lib_template.sh
+++ b/tools/osbuilder/rootfs-builder/template/rootfs_lib_template.sh
@@ -12,18 +12,19 @@
 #
 # BIN_AGENT: Name of the Kata-Agent binary
 #
-# REPO_URL: URL to distribution repository ( should be configured in 
+# REPO_URL: URL to distribution repository ( should be configured in
 #           config.sh file)
 #
-# Any other configuration variable for a specific distro must be added 
+# Any other configuration variable for a specific distro must be added
 # and documented on its own config.sh
-# 
+#
 # - Expected result
 #
 # rootfs_dir populated with rootfs pkgs
 # It must provide a binary in /sbin/init
 #
-# Note: For some distros, the build_rootfs() function provided in scripts/lib.sh
+# Note: For some distros, the build_rootfs(), before_starting_container()
+#       and after_starting_container() functions provided in scripts/lib.sh
 #       will suffice. If a new distro is introduced with a special requirement,
 #       then, a rootfs_builder/<distro>/rootfs_lib.sh file should be created
 #       using this template.
@@ -52,3 +53,19 @@ build_rootfs() {
 	# Populate ROOTFS_DIR
 	# Must provide /sbin/init and /bin/${BIN_AGENT}
 }
+
+before_starting_container() {
+	# Run the following tasks before starting the container that builds the rootfs.
+	# For example:
+	# * Create a container
+	# * Create a volume
+	return 0
+}
+
+after_stopping_container() {
+	# Run the following tasks after stoping the container that builds the rootfs.
+	# For example:
+	# * Delete a container
+	# * Delete a volume
+	return 0
+}
diff --git a/tools/osbuilder/scripts/lib.sh b/tools/osbuilder/scripts/lib.sh
index e7a39d889..e43f78143 100644
--- a/tools/osbuilder/scripts/lib.sh
+++ b/tools/osbuilder/scripts/lib.sh
@@ -421,3 +421,11 @@ detect_musl_version()
 
 	[ "$?" == "0" ] && [ "$MUSL_VERSION" != "null" ]
 }
+
+before_starting_container() {
+	return 0
+}
+
+after_stopping_container() {
+	return 0
+}