diff --git a/cmd/settings.go b/cmd/settings.go
index 15cd3bf2..b46e22e1 100644
--- a/cmd/settings.go
+++ b/cmd/settings.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ func (c *Config) Load() error {
 	if err := c.loadDefaultPodmanBin(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := c.loadRunnerImg(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	err := env.Set(c)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -76,3 +80,14 @@ func (c *Config) trySetDefaultPodmanBin(file string) (found bool, err error) {
 	}
 	return false, nil
 }
+
+func (c *Config) loadRunnerImg() error {
+	if Version != "v99.0.0" {
+		updatedImg := fmt.Sprintf("quay.io/konveyor/kantra:%v", Version)
+		err := os.Setenv("RUNNER_IMG", updatedImg)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}