diff --git a/lib/kitchen/verifier/inspec.rb b/lib/kitchen/verifier/inspec.rb
index aa33586..3a3c397 100644
--- a/lib/kitchen/verifier/inspec.rb
+++ b/lib/kitchen/verifier/inspec.rb
@@ -344,6 +344,20 @@ def runner_options_for_dockercli(config_data)
         logger.debug "Connect to Container: #{opts['host']}"
         opts
       end
+
+      # Returns a configuration Hash that can be passed to a `Inspec::Runner`.
+      #
+      # @return [Hash] a configuration hash of string-based keys
+      # @api private
+      def runner_options_for_docker(config_data)
+        opts = {
+          'backend' => 'docker',
+          'logger' => logger,
+          'host' => config_data[:container_id],
+        }
+        logger.debug "Connect to Container: #{opts['host']}"
+        opts
+      end
     end
   end
 end