diff --git a/cmd/nvidia-ctk/runtime/configure/configure.go b/cmd/nvidia-ctk/runtime/configure/configure.go
index d2528853..5a7c16a1 100644
--- a/cmd/nvidia-ctk/runtime/configure/configure.go
+++ b/cmd/nvidia-ctk/runtime/configure/configure.go
@@ -292,9 +292,8 @@ func (m command) configureConfigFile(c *cli.Context, config *config) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to update config: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	err = enableCDI(config, cfg)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable CDI in %s: %w", config.runtime, err)
+	if config.cdi.enabled {
+		cfg.EnableCDI()
 	}
 
 	outputPath := config.getOutputConfigPath()
@@ -354,19 +353,3 @@ func (m *command) configureOCIHook(c *cli.Context, config *config) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-
-// enableCDI enables the use of CDI in the corresponding container engine
-func enableCDI(config *config, cfg engine.Interface) error {
-	if !config.cdi.enabled {
-		return nil
-	}
-	switch config.runtime {
-	case "containerd":
-		cfg.Set("enable_cdi", true)
-	case "docker":
-		cfg.Set("features", map[string]bool{"cdi": true})
-	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("enabling CDI in %s is not supported", config.runtime)
-	}
-	return nil
-}