diff --git a/roles/container-engine/cri-o/handlers/reset.yml b/roles/container-engine/cri-o/handlers/reset.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/validate-container-engine/tasks/main.yml b/roles/container-engine/validate-container-engine/tasks/main.yml
index ffb541c2480..6b16d966f91 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/validate-container-engine/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/validate-container-engine/tasks/main.yml
@@ -151,3 +151,4 @@
       import_role:
         name: container-engine/cri-o
         tasks_from: reset
+        handlers_from: reset