diff --git a/content/en/docs/reference/setup-tools/kubeadm/kubeadm-init.md b/content/en/docs/reference/setup-tools/kubeadm/kubeadm-init.md
index 2abccfd8b6..fdb117c5d5 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/reference/setup-tools/kubeadm/kubeadm-init.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/reference/setup-tools/kubeadm/kubeadm-init.md
@@ -242,6 +242,15 @@ where `config.yaml` contains the custom `imageRepository`, and/or `imageTag`
 for etcd and CoreDNS.
 * Pass the same `config.yaml` to `kubeadm init`.
 
+#### Custom sandbox (pause) images {#custom-pause-image}
+
+To set a custom image for these you need to configure this in your 
+{{< glossary_tooltip text="container runtime" term_id="container-runtime" >}}
+to use the image.
+Consult the documentation for your container runtime to find out how to change this setting;
+for selected container runtimes, you can also find advice within the
+[Container Runtimes]((/docs/setup/production-environment/container-runtimes/) topic.
+
 ### Uploading control-plane certificates to the cluster
 
 By adding the flag `--upload-certs` to `kubeadm init` you can temporary upload
diff --git a/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/container-runtimes.md b/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/container-runtimes.md
index e373de5dbf..deaee23022 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/container-runtimes.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/setup/production-environment/container-runtimes.md
@@ -215,6 +215,18 @@ sudo systemctl restart containerd
 When using kubeadm, manually configure the
 [cgroup driver for kubelet](/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/kubeadm/configure-cgroup-driver/#configuring-the-kubelet-cgroup-driver).
 
+#### Overriding the sandbox (pause) image {#override-pause-image-containerd}
+
+In your [containerd config](https://github.com/containerd/cri/blob/master/docs/config.md) you can overwrite the
+sandbox image by setting the following config:
+
+```toml
+[plugins."io.containerd.grpc.v1.cri"]
+  sandbox_image = "k8s.gcr.io/pause:3.2"
+```
+
+You might need to restart `containerd` as well once you've updated the config file: `systemctl restart containerd`.
+
 ### CRI-O
 
 This section contains the necessary steps to install CRI-O as a container runtime.
@@ -241,6 +253,19 @@ in sync.
 
 For CRI-O, the CRI socket is `/var/run/crio/crio.sock` by default.
 
+#### Overriding the sandbox (pause) image {#override-pause-image-cri-o}
+
+In your [CRI-O config](https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/blob/main/docs/crio.conf.5.md) you can set the following
+config value:
+
+```toml
+[crio.image]
+pause_image="registry.k8s.io/pause:3.6"
+```
+
+This config option supports live configuration reload to apply this change: `systemctl reload crio` or by sending
+`SIGHUP` to the `crio` process.
+
 ### Docker Engine {#docker}
 
 {{< note >}}
@@ -257,6 +282,12 @@ Docker Engine with Kubernetes.
 
 For `cri-dockerd`, the CRI socket is `/run/cri-dockerd.sock` by default.
 
+#### Overriding the sandbox (pause) image {#override-pause-image-cri-dockerd}
+
+The `cri-dockerd` adapter accepts a command line argument for
+specifying which container image to use as the Pod infrastructure container (“pause image”).
+The command line argument to use is `--pod-infra-container-image`.
+
 ### Mirantis Container Runtime {#mcr}
 
 [Mirantis Container Runtime](https://docs.mirantis.com/mcr/20.10/overview.html) (MCR) is a commercially
@@ -271,6 +302,12 @@ visit [MCR Deployment Guide](https://docs.mirantis.com/mcr/20.10/install.html).
 Check the systemd unit named `cri-docker.socket` to find out the path to the CRI
 socket.
 
+#### Overriding the sandbox (pause) image {#override-pause-image-cri-dockerd-mcr}
+
+The `cri-dockerd` adapter accepts a command line argument for
+specifying which container image to use as the Pod infrastructure container (“pause image”).
+The command line argument to use is `--pod-infra-container-image`.
+
 ## {{% heading "whatsnext" %}}
 
 As well as a container runtime, your cluster will need a working