diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2dd137f..34980a9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -217,12 +217,18 @@ pub fn build(image: &str, ci: bool) {
             "bash", "-c", &cmd,
         ]);
 
-        Command::new("docker")
+        let cmd = if is_podman_installed() {
+            "podman"
+        } else {
+            "docker"
+        };
+
+        Command::new(cmd)
             .stderr(Stdio::inherit())
             .stdout(Stdio::inherit())
             .args(args)
             .status()
-            .expect("Failed to start Docker")
+            .expect("Failed to start Docker or podman")
     };
 
     if !status.success() {
@@ -254,6 +260,14 @@ pub fn find_package_files() -> Vec<String> {
         .collect()
 }
 
+fn is_podman_installed() -> bool {
+    Command::new("podman")
+        .arg("--version")
+        .output()
+        .map(|output| output.status.success())
+        .unwrap_or(false)
+}
+
 pub fn pacco_push(package: &str, repo: &str, signed: bool) {
     let pacco_domain = std::env::var("PACCO_HOST").unwrap();
     let pkg = package;