diff --git a/podman_compose.py b/podman_compose.py
index ade87864..e3ee67be 100755
--- a/podman_compose.py
+++ b/podman_compose.py
@@ -705,6 +705,9 @@ def get_network_create_args(net_desc, proj_name, net_name):
     if ipam_driver:
         args.extend(("--ipam-driver", ipam_driver))
     ipam_config_ls = ipam.get("config", None) or []
+    if net_desc.get("enable_ipv6", None):
+        args.append("--ipv6")
+
     if is_dict(ipam_config_ls):
         ipam_config_ls = [ipam_config_ls]
     for ipam_config in ipam_config_ls:
diff --git a/pytests/test_network_create_args.py b/pytests/test_network_create_args.py
index fa7621d2..c2ab1194 100644
--- a/pytests/test_network_create_args.py
+++ b/pytests/test_network_create_args.py
@@ -26,6 +26,29 @@ class TestGetNetworkCreateArgs(unittest.TestCase):
         args = get_network_create_args(net_desc, proj_name, net_name)
         self.assertEqual(args, expected_args)
 
+    def test_ipv6(self):
+        net_desc = {
+            "labels": [],
+            "internal": False,
+            "driver": None,
+            "driver_opts": {},
+            "ipam": {"config": []},
+            "enable_ipv6": True,
+        }
+        proj_name = "test_project"
+        net_name = "test_network"
+        expected_args = [
+            "create",
+            "--label",
+            f"io.podman.compose.project={proj_name}",
+            "--label",
+            f"com.docker.compose.project={proj_name}",
+            "--ipv6",
+            net_name,
+        ]
+        args = get_network_create_args(net_desc, proj_name, net_name)
+        self.assertEqual(args, expected_args)
+
     def test_bridge(self):
         net_desc = {
             "labels": [],
@@ -131,6 +154,7 @@ class TestGetNetworkCreateArgs(unittest.TestCase):
             "opt2=value2",
             "--ipam-driver",
             "default",
+            "--ipv6",
             "--subnet",
             "192.168.0.0/24",
             "--ip-range",