diff --git a/scripts/larvatagger.sh b/scripts/larvatagger.sh
index 3d1e50702ad024fed3db516701134fa0482cb28c..db0d73a8f81db097f2d603f28a06caae5d464b9f 100755
--- a/scripts/larvatagger.sh
+++ b/scripts/larvatagger.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 if [ -z "$docker" ]; then
-  docker=docker
+  if docker --version &> /dev/null; then
+    docker=docker
+  else
+    docker=podman
+  fi
 fi
 
 for _ in $(seq $#); do