diff --git a/backend/crates/api/src/config.rs b/backend/crates/api/src/config.rs
index 87a06ae..b1f523b 100644
--- a/backend/crates/api/src/config.rs
+++ b/backend/crates/api/src/config.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub kubeconfig: Option<String>,
     /// kubectl invocation for backups, e.g. ["/snap/bin/microk8s", "kubectl"].
     pub kubectl: Vec<String>,
+    /// containerd socket for local image scans (default: microk8s socket if present).
+    pub containerd_socket: Option<String>,
     /// Scratch directory for backup archives.
     pub work_dir: std::path::PathBuf,
     pub bind: SocketAddr,
@@ -47,6 +49,12 @@ impl Config {
                         vec!["kubectl".into()]
                     }
                 }),
+            containerd_socket: env("CONTAINERD_ADDRESS").or_else(|| {
+                let microk8s = "/var/snap/microk8s/common/run/containerd.sock";
+                std::path::Path::new(microk8s)
+                    .exists()
+                    .then(|| microk8s.to_string())
+            }),
             work_dir: env("WORK_DIR")
                 .map(Into::into)
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| "data/work".into()),
diff --git a/backend/crates/api/src/lib.rs b/backend/crates/api/src/lib.rs
index 7158cf0..b84e48e 100644
--- a/backend/crates/api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/backend/crates/api/src/lib.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,10 @@ impl AppState {
                 inspector: Arc::new(DebianInspector::new(runner.clone())),
                 updater: Arc::new(DebianUpdater::new(runner.clone())),
                 cluster: Arc::new(KubeGateway::new(cfg.kubeconfig.clone())),
-                scanner: Arc::new(TrivyScanner::new(runner.clone())),
+                scanner: Arc::new(match &cfg.containerd_socket {
+                    Some(sock) => TrivyScanner::new(runner.clone()).with_containerd(sock),
+                    None => TrivyScanner::new(runner.clone()),
+                }),
                 storage: Arc::new(CommandBackupStorage::new(runner.clone())),
                 collector: Arc::new(KubeBackupCollector::new(
                     runner.clone(),
diff --git a/backend/crates/api/src/test_support.rs b/backend/crates/api/src/test_support.rs
index bf69806..8941d27 100644
--- a/backend/crates/api/src/test_support.rs
+++ b/backend/crates/api/src/test_support.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pub fn test_config() -> Config {
         fake_host: true,
         kubeconfig: None,
         kubectl: vec!["kubectl".into()],
+        containerd_socket: None,
         work_dir: std::env::temp_dir().join(format!("monitoring-test-{}", uuid::Uuid::new_v4())),
         bind: "127.0.0.1:0".parse().unwrap(),
         bootstrap_admin: None,
diff --git a/backend/crates/infrastructure/src/trivy.rs b/backend/crates/infrastructure/src/trivy.rs
index 4a1ab50..26edf39 100644
--- a/backend/crates/infrastructure/src/trivy.rs
+++ b/backend/crates/infrastructure/src/trivy.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,21 @@ use crate::host::CommandRunner;
 
 pub struct TrivyScanner {
     runner: Arc<dyn CommandRunner>,
+    containerd: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl TrivyScanner {
     pub fn new(runner: Arc<dyn CommandRunner>) -> Self {
-        Self { runner }
+        Self {
+            runner,
+            containerd: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Scan images from this containerd socket first, falling back to the registry.
+    pub fn with_containerd(mut self, socket: &str) -> Self {
+        self.containerd = Some(socket.to_string());
+        self
     }
 }
 
@@ -88,7 +98,12 @@ impl TrivyScanner {
         out: &dyn LineSink,
     ) -> Result<Vec<RawFinding>, DomainError> {
         out.line(&format!("$ trivy {}", args.join(" ")));
-        let res = self.runner.run("trivy", args).await?;
+        let env: Vec<(&str, &str)> = self
+            .containerd
+            .iter()
+            .map(|s| ("CONTAINERD_ADDRESS", s.as_str()))
+            .collect();
+        let res = self.runner.run_env("trivy", args, &env).await?;
         if !res.success {
             let tail: Vec<&str> = res.stderr.lines().rev().take(5).collect();
             for l in tail.into_iter().rev() {
@@ -148,6 +163,9 @@ impl VulnerabilityScanner for TrivyScanner {
     ) -> Result<Vec<RawFinding>, DomainError> {
         let mut args = vec!["image"];
         args.extend(COMMON);
+        if self.containerd.is_some() {
+            args.extend(["--image-src", "containerd,remote"]);
+        }
         args.push(image);
         self.scan(&args, out).await
     }
@@ -351,6 +369,76 @@ mod tests {
         fn line(&self, _: &str) {}
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn image_scan_prefers_local_containerd_when_configured() {
+        use std::sync::Mutex;
+        #[derive(Default)]
+        struct Env(Mutex<Vec<(Vec<String>, Vec<(String, String)>)>>);
+        #[async_trait]
+        impl CommandRunner for Env {
+            async fn run(&self, p: &str, a: &[&str]) -> Result<crate::host::Output, DomainError> {
+                self.run_env(p, a, &[]).await
+            }
+            async fn run_env(
+                &self,
+                _: &str,
+                a: &[&str],
+                env: &[(&str, &str)],
+            ) -> Result<crate::host::Output, DomainError> {
+                self.0.lock().unwrap().push((
+                    a.iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect(),
+                    env.iter()
+                        .map(|(k, v)| (k.to_string(), v.to_string()))
+                        .collect(),
+                ));
+                Ok(crate::host::Output {
+                    stdout: "{}".into(),
+                    success: true,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                })
+            }
+            async fn run_to_file(
+                &self,
+                _: &str,
+                _: &[&str],
+                _: &std::path::Path,
+            ) -> Result<crate::host::Output, DomainError> {
+                unreachable!()
+            }
+            async fn read_file(&self, _: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, DomainError> {
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+            async fn run_streaming(
+                &self,
+                _: &str,
+                _: &[&str],
+                _: &dyn LineSink,
+            ) -> Result<bool, DomainError> {
+                Ok(true)
+            }
+        }
+        let r = Arc::new(Env::default());
+        let s = TrivyScanner::new(r.clone())
+            .with_containerd("/var/snap/microk8s/common/run/containerd.sock");
+        s.scan_image("x/y:1", &Sink).await.unwrap();
+        s.scan_os(&Sink).await.unwrap();
+        let calls = r.0.lock().unwrap();
+        let (args, env) = &calls[0];
+        let i = args.iter().position(|a| a == "--image-src").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(args[i + 1], "containerd,remote");
+        assert_eq!(
+            env[0],
+            (
+                "CONTAINERD_ADDRESS".to_string(),
+                "/var/snap/microk8s/common/run/containerd.sock".to_string()
+            )
+        );
+        assert!(
+            !calls[1].0.contains(&"--image-src".to_string()),
+            "rootfs scan has no image source"
+        );
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn scanner_invokes_trivy_and_parses() {
         let s = TrivyScanner::new(Arc::new(Canned));