diff --git a/hack/dockerfile/install/containerd.installer b/hack/dockerfile/install/containerd.installer
index 674b66b76c..c8d3430d70 100755
--- a/hack/dockerfile/install/containerd.installer
+++ b/hack/dockerfile/install/containerd.installer
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -e
 # containerd is also pinned in vendor.conf. When updating the binary
 # version you may also need to update the vendor version to pick up bug
 # fixes or new APIs.
-: "${CONTAINERD_COMMIT:=8fba4e9a7d01810a393d5d25a3621dc101981175}" # v1.3.7
+: "${CONTAINERD_COMMIT:=09814d48d50816305a8e6c1a4ae3e2bcc4ba725a}" # v1.4.0
 
 install_containerd() (
 	echo "Install containerd version $CONTAINERD_COMMIT"