diff --git a/pkg/compose/create.go b/pkg/compose/create.go
index 6d15f28f28..55c6cc4e43 100644
--- a/pkg/compose/create.go
+++ b/pkg/compose/create.go
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ func (s *composeService) resolveOrCreateNetwork(ctx context.Context, project *ty
 	}
 
 	var ipam *network.IPAM
-	if n.Ipam.Config != nil {
+	if n.Ipam.Driver != "" || len(n.Ipam.Config) > 0 || len(n.Ipam.Options) > 0 {
 		var config []network.IPAMConfig
 		for _, pool := range n.Ipam.Config {
 			c, err := parseIPAMPool(pool)
@@ -1416,8 +1416,9 @@ func (s *composeService) resolveOrCreateNetwork(ctx context.Context, project *ty
 			config = append(config, c)
 		}
 		ipam = &network.IPAM{
-			Driver: n.Ipam.Driver,
-			Config: config,
+			Driver:  n.Ipam.Driver,
+			Config:  config,
+			Options: n.Ipam.Options,
 		}
 	}
 	hash, err := NetworkHash(n)
@@ -1436,22 +1437,6 @@ func (s *composeService) resolveOrCreateNetwork(ctx context.Context, project *ty
 		EnableIPv4: n.EnableIPv4,
 	}
 
-	if n.Ipam.Driver != "" || len(n.Ipam.Config) > 0 {
-		createOpts.IPAM = &network.IPAM{}
-	}
-
-	if n.Ipam.Driver != "" {
-		createOpts.IPAM.Driver = n.Ipam.Driver
-	}
-
-	for _, ipamConfig := range n.Ipam.Config {
-		c, err := parseIPAMPool(ipamConfig)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-		createOpts.IPAM.Config = append(createOpts.IPAM.Config, c)
-	}
-
 	networkEventName := fmt.Sprintf("Network %s", n.Name)
 	s.events.On(creatingEvent(networkEventName))
 
diff --git a/pkg/compose/executor_test.go b/pkg/compose/executor_test.go
index 5f4ab88049..a1cd2e0a75 100644
--- a/pkg/compose/executor_test.go
+++ b/pkg/compose/executor_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/v2/types"
 	"github.com/moby/moby/api/types/container"
+	"github.com/moby/moby/api/types/network"
 	"github.com/moby/moby/client"
 	"go.uber.org/mock/gomock"
 	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
@@ -38,6 +39,17 @@ func (noopEventProcessor) Start(_ context.Context, _ string) {}
 func (noopEventProcessor) On(_ ...api.Resource)              {}
 func (noopEventProcessor) Done(_ string, _ bool)             {}
 
+const (
+	executorTestProjectName      = "test"
+	executorTestNetworkKey       = "default"
+	executorTestNetworkName      = "test_default"
+	executorTestNetworkResource  = "network:" + executorTestNetworkKey
+	executorTestNotFoundCause    = "not found"
+	executorTestCreatedNetworkID = "net1"
+	ipamOptionsKey               = "ipam-option"
+	ipamOptionsValue             = "enabled"
+)
+
 func newTestService(t *testing.T) (*composeService, *mocks.MockAPIClient) {
 	t.Helper()
 	mockCtrl := gomock.NewController(t)
@@ -52,37 +64,80 @@ func newTestService(t *testing.T) (*composeService, *mocks.MockAPIClient) {
 
 func TestExecutePlanEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 	svc, _ := newTestService(t)
-	err := svc.executePlan(t.Context(), &types.Project{Name: "test"}, emptyObservedState("test"), &Plan{})
+	err := svc.executePlan(t.Context(), &types.Project{Name: executorTestProjectName}, emptyObservedState(executorTestProjectName), &Plan{})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 }
 
 func TestExecutePlanCreateNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 	svc, apiClient := newTestService(t)
 
-	nw := types.NetworkConfig{Name: "test_default"}
+	nw := types.NetworkConfig{Name: executorTestNetworkName}
 	project := &types.Project{
-		Name:     "test",
-		Networks: types.Networks{"default": nw},
+		Name:     executorTestProjectName,
+		Networks: types.Networks{executorTestNetworkKey: nw},
 	}
 
 	// ensureNetwork: inspect → not found, list → empty, create
-	apiClient.EXPECT().NetworkInspect(gomock.Any(), "test_default", gomock.Any()).
+	apiClient.EXPECT().NetworkInspect(gomock.Any(), executorTestNetworkName, gomock.Any()).
+		Return(client.NetworkInspectResult{}, notFoundError{})
+	apiClient.EXPECT().NetworkList(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).
+		Return(client.NetworkListResult{}, nil)
+	apiClient.EXPECT().NetworkCreate(gomock.Any(), executorTestNetworkName, gomock.Any()).
+		Return(client.NetworkCreateResult{ID: executorTestCreatedNetworkID}, nil)
+
+	plan := &Plan{}
+	plan.addNode(Operation{
+		Type:       OpCreateNetwork,
+		ResourceID: executorTestNetworkResource,
+		Cause:      executorTestNotFoundCause,
+		Name:       nw.Name,
+		Network:    &nw,
+	}, "")
+
+	err := svc.executePlan(t.Context(), project, emptyObservedState(executorTestProjectName), plan)
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestExecutePlanCreateNetworkWithIPAMOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, apiClient := newTestService(t)
+
+	nw := types.NetworkConfig{
+		Name: executorTestNetworkName,
+		Ipam: types.IPAMConfig{
+			Options: types.Options{
+				ipamOptionsKey: ipamOptionsValue,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	project := &types.Project{
+		Name:     executorTestProjectName,
+		Networks: types.Networks{executorTestNetworkKey: nw},
+	}
+
+	apiClient.EXPECT().NetworkInspect(gomock.Any(), executorTestNetworkName, gomock.Any()).
 		Return(client.NetworkInspectResult{}, notFoundError{})
 	apiClient.EXPECT().NetworkList(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).
 		Return(client.NetworkListResult{}, nil)
-	apiClient.EXPECT().NetworkCreate(gomock.Any(), "test_default", gomock.Any()).
-		Return(client.NetworkCreateResult{ID: "net1"}, nil)
+	apiClient.EXPECT().NetworkCreate(gomock.Any(), executorTestNetworkName, gomock.Any()).
+		DoAndReturn(func(_ context.Context, _ string, opts client.NetworkCreateOptions) (client.NetworkCreateResult, error) {
+			assert.DeepEqual(t, opts.IPAM, &network.IPAM{
+				Options: map[string]string{
+					ipamOptionsKey: ipamOptionsValue,
+				},
+			})
+			return client.NetworkCreateResult{ID: executorTestCreatedNetworkID}, nil
+		})
 
 	plan := &Plan{}
 	plan.addNode(Operation{
 		Type:       OpCreateNetwork,
-		ResourceID: "network:default",
-		Cause:      "not found",
+		ResourceID: executorTestNetworkResource,
+		Cause:      executorTestNotFoundCause,
 		Name:       nw.Name,
 		Network:    &nw,
 	}, "")
 
-	err := svc.executePlan(t.Context(), project, emptyObservedState("test"), plan)
+	err := svc.executePlan(t.Context(), project, emptyObservedState(executorTestProjectName), plan)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 }