diff --git a/site_utils/lxc/container.py b/site_utils/lxc/container.py
index 302b0ad..3dfcf01 100644
--- a/site_utils/lxc/container.py
+++ b/site_utils/lxc/container.py
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@
     The attributes available are defined in ATTRIBUTES constant.
     """
 
+    _LXC_VERSION = None
+
     def __init__(self, container_path, name, attribute_values, src=None,
                  snapshot=False):
         """Initialize an object of LXC container with given attribute values.
@@ -177,6 +179,9 @@
                                   self.name)
                 self._id = None
 
+        if not Container._LXC_VERSION:
+          Container._LXC_VERSION = lxc_utils.get_lxc_version()
+
 
     @classmethod
     def create_from_existing_dir(cls, lxc_path, name, **kwargs):
@@ -290,8 +295,14 @@
 
         @return: Path to the rootfs of the container.
         """
+        lxc_rootfs_config_name = 'lxc.rootfs'
+        # Check to see if the major lxc version is 3 or greater
+        if Container._LXC_VERSION:
+            logging.info("Detected lxc version %s", Container._LXC_VERSION)
+            if Container._LXC_VERSION[0] >= 3:
+                lxc_rootfs_config_name = 'lxc.rootfs.path'
         if not self._rootfs:
-            lxc_rootfs = self._get_lxc_config('lxc.rootfs')[0]
+            lxc_rootfs = self._get_lxc_config(lxc_rootfs_config_name)[0]
             cloned_from_snapshot = ':' in lxc_rootfs
             if cloned_from_snapshot:
                 self._rootfs = lxc_rootfs.split(':')[-1]
diff --git a/site_utils/lxc/utils.py b/site_utils/lxc/utils.py
index d1e3947..05e0ae2 100644
--- a/site_utils/lxc/utils.py
+++ b/site_utils/lxc/utils.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
+import re
 import shutil
 import tempfile
 import unittest
@@ -223,6 +224,31 @@
         for command in commands:
             result = utils.run("sudo %s" % command)
 
+
+def get_lxc_version():
+    """Gets the current version of lxc if available."""
+    cmd = 'sudo lxc-info --version'
+    result = utils.run(cmd)
+    if result and result.exit_status == 0:
+        version = re.split("[.-]", result.stdout.strip())
+        if len(version) < 3:
+            logging.error("LXC version is not expected format %s.",
+                          result.stdout.strip())
+            return None
+        return_value = []
+        for a in version[:3]:
+            try:
+                return_value.append(int(a))
+            except ValueError:
+                logging.error(("LXC version contains non numerical version "
+                               "number %s (%s)."), a, result.stdout.strip())
+                return None
+        return return_value
+    else:
+        logging.error("Unable to determine LXC version.")
+        return None
+
+
 class LXCTests(unittest.TestCase):
     """Thin wrapper to call correct setup for LXC tests."""