diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
index 06b224759ca..424c388fb6e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
@@ -2383,7 +2383,7 @@ class LinuxVirtual(Virtual):
 
         if os.path.exists('/proc/1/cgroup'):
             for line in get_file_lines('/proc/1/cgroup'):
-                if re.search('/docker/', line):
+                if re.search(r'/docker(/|-[0-9a-f]+\.scope)', line):
                     self.facts['virtualization_type'] = 'docker'
                     self.facts['virtualization_role'] = 'guest'
                     return