diff --git a/hosts/common/base.nix b/hosts/common/base.nix
index 248abef..56a83a1 100644
--- a/hosts/common/base.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/base.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ config, pkgs, pkgs-unstable, ... }:
+{ config, pkgs, pkgs-unstable, lib, ... }:
 
 {
   boot.kernel.sysctl = {
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
     containers.enable = true;
     podman = {
       enable = true;
-      dockerCompat = true;
+      dockerCompat = lib.mkDefault true;
       defaultNetwork.settings.dns_enabled = true;
     }; # end podman
     oci-containers.backend = "podman";