diff --git a/script/test/utils.sh b/script/test/utils.sh
index aa7477299..d9be9b356 100755
--- a/script/test/utils.sh
+++ b/script/test/utils.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,14 @@ version=2
 
 [plugins."io.containerd.grpc.v1.cri"]
   drain_exec_sync_io_timeout = "10s"
+EOF
+  if command -v sestatus >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    cat >>${config_file} <<EOF
+  enable_selinux = true
+EOF
+  fi
 
+  cat >>${config_file} <<EOF
 # Userns requires idmap mount support for overlayfs (added in 5.19)
 # Let's opt-in for a recursive chown, so we can always test this even in old distros.
 # Note that if idmap mounts support is present, we will use that, so it is harmless to keep this