diff --git a/config/initializers/session_store.rb b/config/initializers/session_store.rb
index 25d9e6a9f7d..5f6f26de34a 100644
--- a/config/initializers/session_store.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/session_store.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
   session_options = {}
   if MiqEnvironment::Command.is_appliance?
-    session_options[:secure]   = true
+    session_options[:secure]   = true unless MiqEnvironment::Command.is_container?
     session_options[:httponly] = true
   end