diff --git a/contrib/gce/configure.sh b/contrib/gce/configure.sh
index 636d41078..728e4a4ec 100755
--- a/contrib/gce/configure.sh
+++ b/contrib/gce/configure.sh
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ if [ -n "${network_policy_provider}" ] && [ "${network_policy_provider}" != "non
 fi
 log_level="${CONTAINERD_LOG_LEVEL:-"info"}"
 cat > ${config_path} <<EOF
+# Kubernetes doesn't use containerd restart manager.
+disabled_plugins = ["restart"]
+
 [debug]
   level = "${log_level}"