diff --git a/.ci/hack/component_descriptor b/.ci/hack/component_descriptor
index 55525997..c6cbcf35 100755
--- a/.ci/hack/component_descriptor
+++ b/.ci/hack/component_descriptor
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ if [[ -f "$repo_root_dir/charts/images.yaml" ]]; then
   image_vector_path="$repo_root_dir/charts/images.yaml"
 elif [[ -f "$repo_root_dir/imagevector/images.yaml" ]]; then
   image_vector_path="$repo_root_dir/imagevector/images.yaml"
+elif [[ -f "$repo_root_dir/imagevector/containers.yaml" ]]; then
+  image_vector_path="$repo_root_dir/imagevector/containers.yaml"
 fi
 
 if [[ ! -z "$image_vector_path" ]]; then
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ if [[ ! -z "$image_vector_path" ]]; then
     "
   fi
 
-  # translates all images defined the images.yaml into component descriptor resources.
+  # translates all images defined the containers.yaml into component descriptor resources.
   # For detailed documentation see https://github.com/gardener/component-cli/blob/main/docs/reference/components-cli_image-vector_add.md
   component-cli image-vector add ${COMPONENT_CLI_ARGS}
 fi