diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
index eecee3f56..a0cf9dbef 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ download_delegate: "{% if download_localhost %}localhost{% else %}{{ groups['kub
 # Arch of Docker images and needed packages
 image_arch: "{{host_architecture | default('amd64')}}"
 
+# Nerdctl insecure flag set
+nerdctl_extra_flags: '{%- if containerd_insecure_registries is defined and containerd_insecure_registries|length>0 -%}\" --insecure-registry"{%- else -%}{%- endif -%}'
+
 # Versions
 kubeadm_version: "{{ kube_version }}"
 etcd_version: v3.5.0
diff --git a/roles/download/tasks/prep_download.yml b/roles/download/tasks/prep_download.yml
index 6fc84bc08..342f20c8c 100644
--- a/roles/download/tasks/prep_download.yml
+++ b/roles/download/tasks/prep_download.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 - name: prep_download | Set image pull/info command for containerd
   set_fact:
     image_info_command: "{{ bin_dir }}/nerdctl -n k8s.io images --format '{% raw %}{{ '{{' }} .Repository {{ '}}' }}:{{ '{{' }} .Tag {{ '}}' }}{% endraw %}' 2>/dev/null | grep -v ^:$ | tr '\n' ','"
-    image_pull_command: "{{ bin_dir }}/nerdctl -n k8s.io pull --quiet"
+    image_pull_command: "{{ bin_dir }}/nerdctl -n k8s.io pull --quiet{{ nerdctl_extra_flags }}"
   when: container_manager == 'containerd'
 
 - name: prep_download | Set image pull/info command for crio
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 - name: prep_download | Set image pull/info command for containerd on localhost
   set_fact:
     image_info_command_on_localhost: "{{ bin_dir }}/nerdctl -n k8s.io images --format '{% raw %}{{ '{{' }} .Repository {{ '}}' }}:{{ '{{' }} .Tag {{ '}}' }}{% endraw %}' 2>/dev/null | grep -v ^:$ | tr '\n' ','"
-    image_pull_command_on_localhost: "{{ bin_dir }}/nerdctl -n k8s.io pull --quiet"
+    image_pull_command_on_localhost: "{{ bin_dir }}/nerdctl -n k8s.io pull --quiet{{ nerdctl_extra_flags }}"
   when: container_manager_on_localhost == 'containerd'
 
 - name: prep_download | Set image pull/info command for crio on localhost