diff --git a/molecule/podman/create.yml b/molecule/podman/create.yml
index 9241a08dce..f87b4a13cd 100644
--- a/molecule/podman/create.yml
+++ b/molecule/podman/create.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
     molecule_inventory:
       all:
         hosts: {}
-        molecule: {}
+        children:
+          molecule:
+            hosts: {}
+
   tasks:
     - name: Create a container
       containers.podman.podman_container: