diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index 0930d3f..f6bd68d 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -84,3 +84,25 @@ runs:
         version_file: ${{ inputs.version_file }}
         debug: ${{ inputs.debug }}
 
+    - name: install podman
+      if: inputs.build_command == 'podman' || inputs.tag_command == 'podman'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        source "${{ github.action_path }}/../bashlib.sh"
+        step "Install software" "podman"
+
+        if command -v podman >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          success "Already installed" "Podman found"
+          exit 0
+        fi
+
+        check_command apt-get 
+
+        apt-get update
+
+        if apt-get -y install podman ; then
+            success "Success" "Podman installed"
+        else
+            error "Install failed" "Could not install Podman"
+        fi
+