diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/67832-run_powershell_modules_on_windows_containers.yml b/changelogs/fragments/67832-run_powershell_modules_on_windows_containers.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..faddb90a09e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/67832-run_powershell_modules_on_windows_containers.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - docker connection plugin - run Powershell modules on Windows containers.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/docker.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/docker.py
index 118434ad41a..380a84d877d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/docker.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/docker.py
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         # configured to be connected to by root and they are not running as
         # root.
 
+        # Windows uses Powershell modules
+        if getattr(self._shell, "_IS_WINDOWS", False):
+            self.module_implementation_preferences = ('.ps1', '.exe', '')
+
         if 'docker_command' in kwargs:
             self.docker_cmd = kwargs['docker_command']
         else: