diff --git a/config/samples/ccruntime/base/ccruntime.yaml b/config/samples/ccruntime/base/ccruntime.yaml
index 0fc4916a..9ddc2b6c 100644
--- a/config/samples/ccruntime/base/ccruntime.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/ccruntime/base/ccruntime.yaml
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ spec:
             path: /etc/systemd/system/
             type: ""
           name: etc-systemd-system
+      environmentVariables:
+        - name: "SNAPSHOTTER"
+          value: "nydus"
     preInstall:
       image: quay.io/confidential-containers/container-engine-for-cc-payload
       volumeMounts:
@@ -80,6 +83,9 @@ spec:
             path: /etc/systemd/system/
             type: ""
           name: etc-systemd-system
+      environmentVariables:
+        - name: "SNAPSHOTTER"
+          value: "nydus"
     environmentVariables:
       - name: NODE_NAME
         valueFrom:
diff --git a/install/pre-install-payload/scripts/container-engine-for-cc-deploy.sh b/install/pre-install-payload/scripts/container-engine-for-cc-deploy.sh
index d74cb900..17e57f9f 100755
--- a/install/pre-install-payload/scripts/container-engine-for-cc-deploy.sh
+++ b/install/pre-install-payload/scripts/container-engine-for-cc-deploy.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ function print_help() {
 }
 
 function main() {
+	echo "SNAPSHOTTER: ${SNAPSHOTTER}"
 	# script requires that user is root
 	local euid=$(id -u)
 	if [ ${euid} -ne 0 ]; then