diff --git a/distrobox-generate-entry b/distrobox-generate-entry
index 9286fad2bd..3d2a55ddbb 100755
--- a/distrobox-generate-entry
+++ b/distrobox-generate-entry
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 # along with distrobox; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # POSIX
+# Optional env variables:
+#	DBX_CONTAINER_MANAGER
 
 # Despite of running this script via SUDO/DOAS being not supported (the
 # script itself will call the appropriate tool when necessary), we still want
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@ done
 [ "${verbose}" = "true" ] && verbose=1
 [ "${verbose}" = "false" ] && verbose=0
 
+[ -n "${DBX_CONTAINER_MANAGER}" ] && container_manager="${DBX_CONTAINER_MANAGER}"
+
 # Print usage to stdout.
 # Arguments:
 #   None