diff --git a/podman_compose.py b/podman_compose.py
index df2de31..8915119 100755
--- a/podman_compose.py
+++ b/podman_compose.py
@@ -116,15 +116,18 @@ def parse_short_mount(mount_str, basedir):
         # - datavolume:/var/lib/mysql
         mount_type = "volume"
     mount_opts = filteri((mount_opt or '').split(','))
+    propagation_opts = []
     for opt in mount_opts:
         if opt == 'ro': mount_opt_dict["read_only"] = True
         elif opt == 'rw': mount_opt_dict["read_only"] = False
         elif opt in ('consistent', 'delegated', 'cached'):
             mount_opt_dict["consistency"] = opt
-        elif propagation_re.match(opt): mount_opt_dict["bind"] = dict(propagation=opt)
+        elif propagation_re.match(opt):
+            propagation_opts.append(opt)
         else:
             # TODO: ignore
             raise ValueError("unknown mount option "+opt)
+    mount_opt_dict["bind"] = dict(propagation=','.join(propagation_opts))
     return dict(type=mount_type, source=mount_src, target=mount_dst, **mount_opt_dict)
 
 # NOTE: if a named volume is used but not defined it
diff --git a/test_volumes.py b/test_volumes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..810ede3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_volumes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import pytest
+
+from podman_compose import parse_short_mount
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def multi_propagation_mount_str():
+    return "/foo/bar:/baz:U,Z"
+
+
+def test_parse_short_mount_multi_propagation(multi_propagation_mount_str):
+    expected = {
+        "type": "bind",
+        "source": "/foo/bar",
+        "target": "/baz",
+        "bind": {
+            "propagation": "U,Z",
+        },
+    }
+    assert parse_short_mount(multi_propagation_mount_str, "/") == expected