diff --git a/podman_compose.py b/podman_compose.py
index e41008a8..a38b3808 100755
--- a/podman_compose.py
+++ b/podman_compose.py
@@ -983,6 +983,8 @@ async def container_to_args(compose, cnt, detached=True):
     platform = cnt.get("platform", None)
     if platform is not None:
         podman_args.extend(["--platform", platform])
+    if cnt.get("runtime", None):
+        podman_args.extend(["--runtime", cnt["runtime"]])
 
     # WIP: healthchecks are still work in progress
     healthcheck = cnt.get("healthcheck", None) or {}
diff --git a/pytests/test_container_to_args.py b/pytests/test_container_to_args.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47eac6f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pytests/test_container_to_args.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+from unittest import mock
+from podman_compose import container_to_args
+
+
+def create_compose_mock():
+    compose = mock.Mock()
+    compose.project_name = "test_project_name"
+    compose.dirname = "test_dirname"
+    compose.container_names_by_service.get = mock.Mock(return_value=None)
+    compose.prefer_volume_over_mount = False
+    compose.default_net = None
+    compose.networks = {}
+    return compose
+
+
+def get_minimal_container():
+    return {
+        "name": "project_name_service_name1",
+        "service_name": "service_name",
+        "image": "busybox",
+    }
+
+
+def test_container_to_args_minimal() -> None:
+    c = create_compose_mock()
+
+    cnt = get_minimal_container()
+
+    args = container_to_args(c, cnt)
+    assert args == [
+        "--name=project_name_service_name1",
+        "-d",
+        "--net",
+        "",
+        "--network-alias",
+        "service_name",
+        "busybox",
+    ]
+
+
+def test_container_to_args_runtime() -> None:
+    c = create_compose_mock()
+
+    cnt = get_minimal_container()
+    cnt["runtime"] = "runsc"
+
+    args = container_to_args(c, cnt)
+    assert args == [
+        "--name=project_name_service_name1",
+        "-d",
+        "--net",
+        "",
+        "--network-alias",
+        "service_name",
+        "--runtime",
+        "runsc",
+        "busybox",
+    ]