diff --git a/benchbuild/environments/adapters/common.py b/benchbuild/environments/adapters/common.py
index 6b5159da3..7a50cd813 100644
--- a/benchbuild/environments/adapters/common.py
+++ b/benchbuild/environments/adapters/common.py
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ def path_longer_than_50_chars(path: str) -> bool:
     def wrapped_cmd(*args: str) -> BaseCommand:
         root = CFG['container']['root']
         runroot = CFG['container']['runroot']
-        storage_driver = CFG['container']['storage_driver']
+        storage_driver = CFG['container']['storage_driver'].value
+        storage_opts = CFG['container']['storage_opts'].value
 
         if path_longer_than_50_chars(str(root)):
             LOG.error(
@@ -61,10 +62,19 @@ def wrapped_cmd(*args: str) -> BaseCommand:
                 '%s - %s', runroot.__to_env_var__(), __MSG_SHORTER_PATH_REQUIRED
             )
 
-        opts = [
-            '--root', root, '--runroot', runroot,
-            '--storage-driver', storage_driver
-        ]
+        opts = ['--root', root, '--runroot', runroot]
+
+        if storage_driver:
+            opts.append('--storage-driver')
+            opts.append(storage_driver)
+
+        if storage_opts is None:
+            # ignore options set in 'storage.conf'
+            opts.append("--storage-opt=''")
+
+        for opt in storage_opts:
+            opts.append('--storage-opt')
+            opts.append(opt)
 
         cmd = base[opts]
         return cmd[args]
diff --git a/benchbuild/settings.py b/benchbuild/settings.py
index f44c1e9de..5f66659db 100644
--- a/benchbuild/settings.py
+++ b/benchbuild/settings.py
@@ -383,8 +383,14 @@
         "desc": "Path to benchbuild's source directory"
     },
     "storage_driver": {
-        "default": "vfs",
+        "default": None,
         "desc": "Storage driver for containers."
+                "If 'null' use podman's default."
+    },
+    "storage_opts": {
+        "default": [],
+        "desc": "Storage options for containers."
+                "If 'null', ignore 'storage.conf'."
     },
     "input": {
         "default": "container.tar.bz2",