diff --git a/pkg/containerd/utility_windows.go b/pkg/containerd/utility_windows.go
index c2172b91e4..c80b807635 100644
--- a/pkg/containerd/utility_windows.go
+++ b/pkg/containerd/utility_windows.go
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@ func OverlaySupported(root string) error {
 func FuseoverlayfsSupported(root string) error {
 	return errors.Wrapf(util2.ErrUnsupportedPlatform, "fuse-overlayfs is not supported")
 }
+
+func StargzSupported(root string) error {
+	return errors.Wrapf(util2.ErrUnsupportedPlatform, "stargz is not supported")
+}