diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index b2fb393e..302cc2b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: [ '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13' ]
+        podman-version: ['4.3.1', '5.4.2']
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
@@ -20,10 +21,67 @@ jobs:
       options: --privileged --cgroupns=host
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-    - name: Install dependencies
+    - name: Install podman-4.3.1
+      if: matrix.podman-version == '4.3.1'
       run: |
         set -e
         apt-get update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y podman
+    - name: Install dependencies for dpkg
+      if: matrix.podman-version == '5.4.2'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt update -y
+        DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y conmon crun golang-github-containers-common libgpgme11 libsubid4 containernetworking-plugins
+        DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt update  -y && apt upgrade  -y buildah crun
+    - name: Download necessary podman-5.4.2 .deb files from podman-compose-test-data repository
+      if: matrix.podman-version == '5.4.2'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        BASE_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mokibit/podman-compose-test-data/main/deb_files/podman-5.4.2"
+        FILES=(
+          "podman_5.4.2+composetest-1_amd64.deb"
+          "podman-docker_5.4.2+composetest-1_amd64.deb"
+          "podman-remote_5.4.2+composetest-1_amd64.deb"
+          )
+        for FILE in "${FILES[@]}"; do
+          URL="${BASE_URL}/${FILE}"
+           echo "Downloading: $FILE"
+          curl -L -f -O "$URL" || { echo "Failed to download $FILE"; exit 1; }
+        done
+    - name: Install podman-5.4.2 from .deb packages
+      if: matrix.podman-version == '5.4.2'
+      run: |
+        dpkg -i *.deb
+        apt-get install -f -y
+    - name: Verify podman installation
+      run: |
+        podman --version
+        podman-docker version || echo "podman-docker not available"
+    - name: Download necessary crun-1.21 .deb files from podman-compose-test-data repository # podman-5.4.2 requires crun-1.21
+      if: matrix.podman-version == '5.4.2'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        BASE_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mokibit/podman-compose-test-data/main/deb_files/crun-1.21"
+        FILES=(
+          "crun-dbgsym_1.21-1_amd64.deb"
+          "crun_1.21-1_amd64.deb"
+          )
+        for FILE in "${FILES[@]}"; do
+          URL="${BASE_URL}/${FILE}"
+           echo "Downloading: $FILE"
+          curl -L -f -O "$URL" || { echo "Failed to download $FILE"; exit 1; }
+        done
+    - name: Install crun-1.21 from .deb packages
+      if: matrix.podman-version == '5.4.2'
+      run: |
+        dpkg -i ./crun_1.21-1_amd64.deb
+        apt-get install -f -y
+    - name: Verify crun-1.21 installation
+      run: |
+        dpkg -l | awk '$2=="crun" {print $3}'
+    - name: Install other test dependencies
+      run: |
+        set -e
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install -r requirements.txt
         pip install -r test-requirements.txt