diff --git a/roles/container-engine/containerd/templates/config.toml.j2 b/roles/container-engine/containerd/templates/config.toml.j2
index 088a680ab..8a1ee8aa5 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/containerd/templates/config.toml.j2
+++ b/roles/container-engine/containerd/templates/config.toml.j2
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ root = "{{ containerd_storage_dir }}"
 state = "{{ containerd_state_dir }}"
 oom_score = {{ containerd_oom_score }}
 
+{% if containerd_extra_args is defined %}
+{{ containerd_extra_args }}
+{% endif %}
+
 [grpc]
   max_recv_message_size = {{ containerd_grpc_max_recv_message_size }}
   max_send_message_size = {{ containerd_grpc_max_send_message_size }}
@@ -104,6 +108,3 @@ oom_score = {{ containerd_oom_score }}
     service_name = "{{ containerd_tracing_service_name }}"
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if containerd_extra_args is defined %}
-{{ containerd_extra_args }}
-{% endif %}