diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/rkt/rkt.go b/pkg/kubelet/rkt/rkt.go
index d9af816d047..02875794ec7 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/rkt/rkt.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/rkt/rkt.go
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ func New(
 		livenessManager:     livenessManager,
 		volumeGetter:        volumeGetter,
 		execer:              execer,
+		os:                  os,
 		touchPath:           touchPath,
 	}