diff --git a/podman_compose.py b/podman_compose.py
index f39ab9af..7504de9b 100755
--- a/podman_compose.py
+++ b/podman_compose.py
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ async def assert_cnt_nets(compose, cnt):
                 args.extend(("--opt", f"{key}={value}"))
             ipam = net_desc.get("ipam", None) or {}
             ipam_driver = ipam.get("driver", None)
-            if ipam_driver:
+            if ipam_driver and ipam_driver not in ("default"):
                 args.extend(("--ipam-driver", ipam_driver))
             ipam_config_ls = ipam.get("config", None) or []
             if is_dict(ipam_config_ls):