diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fd1bd8a..66bd770 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ define docker_push
 	set -eu ;\
 	img="$(1)" ;\
 	tags="$(2)" ;\
-	echo "docker push $$img and additional tags: '$$tags'" ;\
+	echo "$(CONTAINER_TOOL) push $$img and additional tags: '$$tags'" ;\
 	\
 	img_path=$${img%:*} ;\
-	docker push $$img ;\
+	$(CONTAINER_TOOL) push $$img ;\
 	for tag in $$(echo $$tags | tr -s , ' ' ); do \
-		docker push $$img_path:$$tag ;\
+		$(CONTAINER_TOOL) push $$img_path:$$tag ;\
 	done \
 }
 endef
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ endef
 .PHONY: operator-build
 operator-build: manifests generate test ## Build docker image with the manager.
 	go mod tidy
-	docker build -t $(OPERATOR_IMG) \
+	$(CONTAINER_TOOL) build -t $(OPERATOR_IMG) \
 		--build-arg TARGETOS=$(GOOS) \
 		--build-arg TARGETARCH=$(GOARCH) \
 		--platform=linux/$(GOARCH) .
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ bundle: manifests kustomize operator-sdk ## Generate bundle manifests and metada
 
 .PHONY: bundle-build
 bundle-build: ## Build the bundle image.
-	docker build -f bundle.Dockerfile \
+	$(CONTAINER_TOOL) build -f bundle.Dockerfile \
 		-t $(BUNDLE_IMG) \
 		--platform=linux/$(GOARCH) .
 	$(call docker_tag,$(BUNDLE_IMG))
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ endif
 # https://github.com/operator-framework/community-operators/blob/7f1438c/docs/packaging-operator.md#updating-your-existing-operator
 .PHONY: catalog-build
 catalog-build: opm ## Build a catalog image.
-	$(OPM) index add --container-tool docker --mode semver --tag $(CATALOG_IMG) --bundles $(BUNDLE_IMGS) $(FROM_INDEX_OPT)
+	$(OPM) index add --container-tool $(CONTAINER_TOOL) --mode semver --tag $(CATALOG_IMG) --bundles $(BUNDLE_IMGS) $(FROM_INDEX_OPT)
 
 # Push the catalog image.
 .PHONY: catalog-push