diff --git a/kube/kubernetes_api_service.go b/kube/kubernetes_api_service.go
index b17e7c3..e7cfeb5 100644
--- a/kube/kubernetes_api_service.go
+++ b/kube/kubernetes_api_service.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type KubernetesApiService interface {
 
 	DeletePod(podName string) error
 
-	CreatePrivilegedPod(nodeName string, image string, socketPath string, timeout time.Duration) (*corev1.Pod, error)
+	CreatePrivilegedPod(nodeName string, containerName string, image string, socketPath string, timeout time.Duration) (*corev1.Pod, error)
 
 	UploadFile(localPath string, remotePath string, podName string, containerName string) error
 }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (k *KubernetesApiServiceImpl) DeletePod(podName string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (k *KubernetesApiServiceImpl) CreatePrivilegedPod(nodeName string, image string, socketPath string, timeout time.Duration) (*corev1.Pod, error) {
+func (k *KubernetesApiServiceImpl) CreatePrivilegedPod(nodeName string, containerName string, image string, socketPath string, timeout time.Duration) (*corev1.Pod, error) {
 	log.Debugf("creating privileged pod on remote node")
 
 	isSupported, err := k.IsSupportedContainerRuntime(nodeName)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func (k *KubernetesApiServiceImpl) CreatePrivilegedPod(nodeName string, image st
 
 	privileged := true
 	privilegedContainer := corev1.Container{
-		Name:  "ksniff-privileged",
+		Name:  containerName,
 		Image: image,
 
 		SecurityContext: &corev1.SecurityContext{
diff --git a/pkg/service/sniffer/privileged_pod_sniffer_service.go b/pkg/service/sniffer/privileged_pod_sniffer_service.go
index e3c9fb5..006cf05 100644
--- a/pkg/service/sniffer/privileged_pod_sniffer_service.go
+++ b/pkg/service/sniffer/privileged_pod_sniffer_service.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type PrivilegedPodSnifferService struct {
 }
 
 func NewPrivilegedPodRemoteSniffingService(options *config.KsniffSettings, service kube.KubernetesApiService, bridge runtime.ContainerRuntimeBridge) SnifferService {
-	return &PrivilegedPodSnifferService{settings: options, kubernetesApiService: service, runtimeBridge: bridge}
+	return &PrivilegedPodSnifferService{settings: options, privilegedContainerName: "ksniff-privileged", kubernetesApiService: service, runtimeBridge: bridge}
 }
 
 func (p *PrivilegedPodSnifferService) Setup() error {
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func (p *PrivilegedPodSnifferService) Setup() error {
 
 	p.privilegedPod, err = p.kubernetesApiService.CreatePrivilegedPod(
 		p.settings.DetectedPodNodeName,
+		p.privilegedContainerName,
 		p.settings.Image,
 		p.settings.SocketPath,
 		p.settings.UserSpecifiedPodCreateTimeout,
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ func (p *PrivilegedPodSnifferService) Setup() error {
 	if p.runtimeBridge.NeedsPid() {
 		var buff bytes.Buffer
 		command := p.runtimeBridge.BuildInspectCommand(p.settings.DetectedContainerId)
-		exitCode, err := p.kubernetesApiService.ExecuteCommand(p.privilegedPod.Name, p.privilegedPod.Spec.Containers[0].Name, command, &buff)
+		exitCode, err := p.kubernetesApiService.ExecuteCommand(p.privilegedPod.Name, p.privilegedContainerName, command, &buff)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.WithError(err).Errorf("failed to start sniffing using privileged pod, exit code: '%d'", exitCode)
 		}
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ func (p *PrivilegedPodSnifferService) Cleanup() error {
 
 	command := p.runtimeBridge.BuildCleanupCommand()
 
-	exitCode, err := p.kubernetesApiService.ExecuteCommand(p.privilegedPod.Name, p.privilegedPod.Spec.Containers[0].Name, command, &kube.NopWriter{})
+	exitCode, err := p.kubernetesApiService.ExecuteCommand(p.privilegedPod.Name, p.privilegedContainerName, command, &kube.NopWriter{})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Errorf("failed to remove privileged container: '%s', exit code: '%d', "+
 			"please manually remove it", p.privilegedContainerName, exitCode)
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ func (p *PrivilegedPodSnifferService) Start(stdOut io.Writer) error {
 		p.settings.SocketPath,
 	)
 
-	exitCode, err := p.kubernetesApiService.ExecuteCommand(p.privilegedPod.Name, p.privilegedPod.Spec.Containers[0].Name, command, stdOut)
+	exitCode, err := p.kubernetesApiService.ExecuteCommand(p.privilegedPod.Name, p.privilegedContainerName, command, stdOut)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Errorf("failed to start sniffing using privileged pod, exit code: '%d'", exitCode)
 		return err