diff --git a/cmd/nerdctl/run.go b/cmd/nerdctl/run.go
index 7d55a30f9dd..06412130eb8 100644
--- a/cmd/nerdctl/run.go
+++ b/cmd/nerdctl/run.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/containerd/console"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd"
-	"github.com/containerd/containerd/cio"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/cmd/ctr/commands"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/cmd/ctr/commands/tasks"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/containers"
@@ -769,17 +768,25 @@ func generateLogURI(dataStore, logDriver string, logOptMap map[string]string) (*
 	} else {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s is not yet supported", logDriver)
 	}
-	args := map[string]string{
-		logging.MagicArgv1: dataStore,
-	}
-	for k, v := range logOptMap {
-		args[k] = v
+	filePath := filepath.Clean(selfExe)
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(filePath, "/") {
+		return nil, errors.New("absolute filePath needed")
 	}
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
+	uri := &url.URL{
+		Scheme: "binary",
+		Path:   filePath,
+	}
+	query := strutil.NewOrderedQuery()
+	query.Set(logging.MagicArgv1, dataStore)
 
-	return cio.LogURIGenerator("binary", selfExe, args)
+	for k, v := range logOptMap {
+		query.Set(k, v)
+	}
+	uri.RawQuery = query.Encode()
+	return uri, nil
 }
 
 func withNerdctlOCIHook(cmd *cobra.Command, id, stateDir string) (oci.SpecOpts, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/strutil/strutil.go b/pkg/strutil/strutil.go
index 4d1eab00b7e..9120be1f353 100644
--- a/pkg/strutil/strutil.go
+++ b/pkg/strutil/strutil.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ package strutil
 import (
 	"encoding/csv"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
 	"reflect"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -130,3 +131,58 @@ func ParseBoolOrAuto(s string) (*bool, error) {
 	b, err := strconv.ParseBool(s)
 	return &b, err
 }
+
+type OrderedQuery struct {
+	index []string
+	data  map[string][]string
+}
+
+func NewOrderedQuery() *OrderedQuery {
+	return &OrderedQuery{[]string{}, map[string][]string{}}
+}
+
+func (orderedQuery *OrderedQuery) Get(key string) string {
+	if orderedQuery == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	vs := orderedQuery.data[key]
+	if len(vs) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return vs[0]
+}
+
+// Set sets the key to value. It replaces any existing
+// values.
+func (orderedQuery *OrderedQuery) Set(key, value string) {
+	orderedQuery.data[key] = []string{value}
+	orderedQuery.index = append(orderedQuery.index, key)
+}
+
+// Add adds the value to key. It appends to any existing
+// values associated with key.
+func (orderedQuery *OrderedQuery) Add(key, value string) {
+	orderedQuery.data[key] = append(orderedQuery.data[key], value)
+}
+
+// Encode encodes the values into ``URL encoded'' form
+// ("bar=baz&foo=quux") sorted by key.
+func (orderedQuery *OrderedQuery) Encode() string {
+	if orderedQuery == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	var buf strings.Builder
+	for _, k := range orderedQuery.index {
+		vs := orderedQuery.data[k]
+		keyEscaped := url.QueryEscape(k)
+		for _, v := range vs {
+			if buf.Len() > 0 {
+				buf.WriteByte('&')
+			}
+			buf.WriteString(keyEscaped)
+			buf.WriteByte('=')
+			buf.WriteString(url.QueryEscape(v))
+		}
+	}
+	return buf.String()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/strutil/strutil_test.go b/pkg/strutil/strutil_test.go
index a25bb5dd2e6..e0320910c72 100644
--- a/pkg/strutil/strutil_test.go
+++ b/pkg/strutil/strutil_test.go
@@ -281,3 +281,11 @@ func TestParseCSVMap(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOrderedQuery(t *testing.T) {
+	query := NewOrderedQuery()
+	query.Set("abc", "1")
+	query.Set("aa", "2")
+	result := query.Encode()
+	assert.Equal(t, result, "abc=1&aa=2", "")
+}