diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/.gitignore b/docs/source/markdown/.gitignore
index a0eb4ec08c..47161e9831 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/.gitignore
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/.gitignore
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ podman-push.1.md
 podman-restart.1.md
 podman-rm.1.md
 podman-run.1.md
+podman-save.1.md
 podman-search.1.md
 podman-secret-ls.1.md
 podman-start.1.md
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/options/dir-compress.md b/docs/source/markdown/options/dir-compress.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94bdad9c44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/options/dir-compress.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+####> This option file is used in:
+####>   podman push, save
+####> If file is edited, make sure the changes
+####> are applicable to all of those.
+#### **--compress**
+
+Compress tarball image layers when pushing to a directory using the 'dir' transport. (default is same compression type, compressed or uncompressed, as source)
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-push.1.md.in b/docs/source/markdown/podman-push.1.md.in
index b50ff65531..1315585fdd 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-push.1.md.in
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-push.1.md.in
@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@ $ podman push myimage oci-archive:/tmp/myimage
 
 @@option cert-dir
 
-#### **--compress**
+@@option dir-compress
 
-Compress tarball image layers when pushing to a directory using the 'dir' transport. (default is same compression type, compressed or uncompressed, as source)
 Note: This flag can only be set when using the **dir** transport
 
 @@option compression-format
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-save.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-save.1.md.in
similarity index 95%
rename from docs/source/markdown/podman-save.1.md
rename to docs/source/markdown/podman-save.1.md.in
index 088d9dc210..cf5354ef84 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-save.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-save.1.md.in
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ Note: `:` is a restricted character and cannot be part of the file name.
 
 ## OPTIONS
 
-#### **--compress**
+@@option dir-compress
 
-Compress tarball image layers when pushing to a directory using the 'dir' transport. (default is same compression type, compressed or uncompressed, as source)
 Note: This flag can only be set with **--format=docker-dir**.
 
 #### **--format**=*format*