# Running k3s on existing runtime

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/running-k3s-on-existing-runtime/37345>\
**Category:** k3s, k3OS, and k3d\
**Created:** [March 22, 2022, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/running-k3s-on-existing-runtime/37345 "2022-03-22T08:38:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Salmon\_Gaston](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/salmon_gaston/32/8378_2.png) [@Salmon\_Gaston](https://forums.suse.com/u/Salmon_Gaston)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/running-k3s-on-existing-runtime/37345/1 "2022-03-22T08:38:52Z")

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Hello!  
I was wondering if there is a way to install k3s and run it on a pre-installed containerd runtime, instead of splitting it up to 2 different containerd sockets.  
In general - the need is that containerd will stay running even if k3s is stopped.

Thanks!  
Salmon