diff --git a/config/services.yaml b/config/services.yaml
index 12e740109..89a12b595 100644
--- a/config/services.yaml
+++ b/config/services.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 parameters:
 
 services:
+    #alias to inject container into AbstractController::setContainer
+    Psr\Container\ContainerInterface: '@service_container'
+
     # default configuration for services in *this* file
     _defaults:
         autowire: true      # Automatically injects dependencies in your services.