diff --git a/internal/plugins/ansible/v1/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go b/internal/plugins/ansible/v1/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
index a8b5f21c624..6332cfaa4f9 100644
--- a/internal/plugins/ansible/v1/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
+++ b/internal/plugins/ansible/v1/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ run: ansible-operator ## Run against the configured Kubernetes cluster in ~/.kub
 
 .PHONY: docker-build
 docker-build: ## Build docker image with the manager.
-	docker build -t ${IMG} .
+	$(CONTAINER_TOOL) build -t ${IMG} .
 
 .PHONY: docker-push
 docker-push: ## Push docker image with the manager.
-	docker push ${IMG}
+	$(CONTAINER_TOOL) push ${IMG}
 
 ##@ Deployment