diff --git a/libcontainerd/client_windows.go b/libcontainerd/client_windows.go
index b869f96ba7..67ebb5998d 100644
--- a/libcontainerd/client_windows.go
+++ b/libcontainerd/client_windows.go
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func (clnt *client) createLinux(containerID string, checkpoint string, checkpoin
 		configuration.HvRuntime = &hcsshim.HvRuntime{
 			ImagePath:          lcowOpt.Config.Vhdx,
 			BootSource:         "Vhd",
-			WritableBootSource: true,
+			WritableBootSource: false,
 		}
 	} else {
 		configuration.HvRuntime = &hcsshim.HvRuntime{