diff --git a/core/src/service/effects/subcontainer/sync_dummy.rs b/core/src/service/effects/subcontainer/sync_dummy.rs
index f7d566394..869cf49fa 100644
--- a/core/src/service/effects/subcontainer/sync_dummy.rs
+++ b/core/src/service/effects/subcontainer/sync_dummy.rs
@@ -28,3 +28,10 @@ pub fn exec_command(_: ContainerCliContext) -> Result<(), Error> {
         ErrorKind::InvalidRequest,
     ))
 }
+
+pub fn pipe_wrap(_: ContainerCliContext) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    Err(Error::new(
+        eyre!("requires feature container-runtime"),
+        ErrorKind::InvalidRequest,
+    ))
+}