diff --git a/podman_compose.py b/podman_compose.py
index 2d30b03b..e3532baf 100755
--- a/podman_compose.py
+++ b/podman_compose.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 import yaml
 from dotenv import dotenv_values
 
-__version__ = "1.0.6"
+__version__ = "1.0.7"
 
 script = os.path.realpath(sys.argv[0])
 
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ def _init_global_parser(parser):
             help="pod creation",
             metavar="in_pod",
             type=bool,
-            default=False,
+            default=True,
         )
         parser.add_argument(
             "--pod-args",