diff --git a/libpod/options.go b/libpod/options.go
index 7c37fd65b0..9aa020b568 100644
--- a/libpod/options.go
+++ b/libpod/options.go
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ func WithOCIRuntime(runtime string) RuntimeOption {
 		}
 
 		rt.config.OCIRuntime = runtime
+		rt.config.RuntimePath = nil
 
 		return nil
 	}