diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 52b9553..c2218f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Provide a simple method for running language servers in Docker containers using
 
 ## Installation
 
-1. Install latest [Docker Engine](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) for your operating system
+1. Install latest [Docker Engine](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) or [Podman](https://podman.io/) for your operating system
 
 2. Install `lspconfig` and `lspcontainers` via package manager
 
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ Provide a simple method for running language servers in Docker containers using
   Plug 'lspcontainers/lspcontainers.nvim'
   ```
 
+- [configure your runtime](#podman-support) if you are using something other than docker
+
 3. Setup the language of your choice from [Supported LSPs](#supported-lsps)
 
 ## Advanced Configuration
@@ -43,19 +45,31 @@ lspconfig.html.setup {
   on_attach = on_attach,
   capabilities = capabilities,
   cmd = lspcontainers.command('html', {
-	image = "lspcontainers/html-language-server:1.4.0",
-	cmd = function (runtime, volume, image)
+    image = "lspcontainers/html-language-server:1.4.0",
+    cmd = function (workdir, image, network, docker_volume)
+      if vim.loop.os_uname().sysname == "Windows_NT" then
+        workdir = Dos2UnixSafePath(workdir)
+      end
+
+      local mnt_volume
+      if docker_volume ~= nil then
+        mnt_volume ="--volume="..docker_volume..":"..workdir..":z"
+      else
+        mnt_volume = "--volume="..workdir..":"..workdir..":z"
+      end
+
       return {
-        runtime,
+        LspContainersConfig.runtime,
         "container",
         "run",
         "--interactive",
         "--rm",
-        "--volume",
-        volume,
+        "--network="..network,
+        "--workdir="..workdir,
+        mnt_volume,
         image
       }
-    end,
+    end
   }),
   root_dir = lspconfig.util.root_pattern(".git", vim.fn.getcwd()),
 }
@@ -81,6 +95,7 @@ require'lspconfig'[server].setup{
 You can either mount a path on host or a docker volume
 
 #### Mount Persistent volume
+
 You can [created a volume](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/volume_create/) (docker_volume) and mount it at path (workdir).
 
 ```bash
@@ -126,17 +141,11 @@ require'lspconfig'.omnisharp.setup {
 
 ### Podman Support
 
-If you are using podman instead of docker it is sufficient to just specify "podman" as `container_runtime`:
+If you are using podman or any other docker API compatible runtime the default `docker` runtime can
+be overwritten during setup:
 
 ```lua
-lspconfig.gopls.setup {
-  on_attach = on_attach,
-  capabilities = capabilities,
-  cmd = lspcontainers.command('gopls', {
-    container_runtime = "podman",
-  }),
-  root_dir = lspconfig.util.root_pattern(".git", vim.fn.getcwd()),
-}
+require'lspcontainers'.setup({ runtime = "podman" })
 ```
 
 ### Network support
diff --git a/lua/lspcontainers/init.lua b/lua/lspcontainers/init.lua
index 0fae8e5..ad4596b 100644
--- a/lua/lspcontainers/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lspcontainers/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-Config = {
-  ensure_installed = {}
+LspContainersConfig = {
+  ensure_installed = {},
+  runtime = "docker",
+  network = "bridge"
 }
 
 local supported_languages = {
@@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ local supported_languages = {
   clangd = { image = "docker.io/lspcontainers/clangd-language-server" },
   dockerls = { image = "docker.io/lspcontainers/docker-language-server" },
   gopls = {
-    cmd_builder = function (runtime, workdir, image, network)
+    cmd_builder = function (workdir, image, network)
       local volume = workdir..":"..workdir..":z"
       local env = vim.api.nvim_eval('environ()')
       local gopath = env.GOPATH or env.HOME.."/go"
@@ -24,14 +26,14 @@ local supported_languages = {
 
       local user = user_id..":"..group_id
 
-      if runtime == "docker" then
+      if LspContainersConfig.runtime == "docker" then
       	network = "bridge"
-      elseif runtime == "podman" then
+      elseif LspContainersConfig.runtime == "podman" then
 		network = "slirp4netns"
       end
 
       return {
-        runtime,
+        LspContainersConfig.runtime,
         "container",
         "run",
         "--env",
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ local supported_languages = {
 }
 
 -- default command to run the lsp container
-local default_cmd = function (runtime, workdir, image, network, docker_volume)
+local default_cmd = function (workdir, image, wantNetwork, docker_volume)
   if vim.loop.os_uname().sysname == "Windows_NT" then
     workdir = Dos2UnixSafePath(workdir)
   end
@@ -81,13 +83,18 @@ local default_cmd = function (runtime, workdir, image, network, docker_volume)
     mnt_volume = "--volume="..workdir..":"..workdir..":z"
   end
 
+  local n = "none"
+  if wantNetwork then
+    n = LspContainersConfig.network
+  end
+
   return {
-    runtime,
+    LspContainersConfig.runtime,
     "container",
     "run",
     "--interactive",
     "--rm",
-    "--network="..network,
+    "--network="..n,
     "--workdir="..workdir,
     mnt_volume,
     image
@@ -97,10 +104,9 @@ end
 local function command(server, user_opts)
   -- Start out with the default values:
   local opts =  {
-    container_runtime = "docker",
     root_dir = vim.fn.getcwd(),
     cmd_builder = default_cmd,
-    network = "none",
+    wantNetwork = false,
     docker_volume = nil,
   }
 
@@ -119,7 +125,7 @@ local function command(server, user_opts)
     return 1
   end
 
-  return opts.cmd_builder(opts.container_runtime, opts.root_dir, opts.image, opts.network, opts.docker_volume)
+  return opts.cmd_builder(opts.root_dir, opts.image, opts.wantNetwork, opts.docker_volume)
 end
 
 Dos2UnixSafePath = function(workdir)
@@ -140,16 +146,15 @@ local function on_event(_, data, event)
   end
 end
 
-local function images_pull(runtime)
+local function images_pull()
   local jobs = {}
-  runtime = runtime or "docker"
 
-  for idx, server_name in ipairs(Config.ensure_installed) do
+  for idx, server_name in ipairs(LspContainersConfig.ensure_installed) do
     local server = supported_languages[server_name]
 
     local job_id =
       vim.fn.jobstart(
-      runtime.." image pull "..server['image'],
+      LspContainersConfig.runtime.." image pull "..server['image'],
       {
         on_stderr = on_event,
         on_stdout = on_event,
@@ -165,14 +170,13 @@ local function images_pull(runtime)
   print("lspcontainers: Language servers successfully pulled")
 end
 
-local function images_remove(runtime)
+local function images_remove()
   local jobs = {}
-  runtime = runtime or "docker"
 
   for _, v in pairs(supported_languages) do
     local job =
       vim.fn.jobstart(
-      runtime.." image rm --force "..v['image']..":latest",
+      LspContainersConfig.runtime.." image rm --force "..v['image']..":latest",
       {
         on_stderr = on_event,
         on_stdout = on_event,
@@ -193,7 +197,13 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("LspImagesRemove", images_remove, {})
 
 local function setup(options)
   if options['ensure_installed'] then
-    Config.ensure_installed = options['ensure_installed']
+    LspContainersConfig.ensure_installed = options['ensure_installed']
+  end
+  if options['runtime'] then
+    LspContainersConfig.runtime = options['runtime']
+  end
+  if options['network'] then
+    LspContainersConfig.network = options['network']
   end
 end