diff --git a/containers-common.spec b/containers-common.spec
index 6db79eb..0de3f88 100644
--- a/containers-common.spec
+++ b/containers-common.spec
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ cp %{SOURCE23} .
 cp %{SOURCE24} .
 cp %{SOURCE25} .
 
+%if 0%{?rhel} <= 8
+sed -i 's/log_driver = "journald"/#log_driver = "journald"/' containers.conf
+%endif
+
 %build
 mkdir -p man5
 for FILE in $(ls *.5.md); do