diff --git a/cluster/calcium/create_container.go b/cluster/calcium/create_container.go
index b2ad9affd..dc948feb5 100644
--- a/cluster/calcium/create_container.go
+++ b/cluster/calcium/create_container.go
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ func (c *Calcium) createAndStartContainer(
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err = node.Engine.ContainerStart(ctx, containerCreated.ID, enginetypes.ContainerStartOptions{}); err != nil {
+	if err = container.Start(ctx); err != nil {
 		createContainerMessage.Error = err
 		return createContainerMessage
 	}