diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 30b28eb..126aee9 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
     file: prepare.yml
 
+- name: Import networks management tasks
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
+    file: networks.yml
+
 - name: Import pods management tasks
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
     file: pods.yml
diff --git a/tasks/networks.yml b/tasks/networks.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4aa46d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/networks.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+# tasks file for podman
+
+- name: Deploy networks
+  containers.podman.podman_network: "{{ network }}"
+  become: true
+  become_user: "{{ podman_user }}"
+  loop: "{{ podman_networks }}"
+  loop_control:
+    label: "{{ item.name }}"
+  register: deployed_networks
+  vars:
+    network: "{{ podman_networks_defaults | ansible.builtin.combine(item) }}"
+
+- name: Start or restart networks
+  ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
+    name: "{{ item.item.name }}-network.service"
+    state: "{{ 'restarted' if item.changed else 'started' }}"
+    daemon_reload: true
+    scope: user
+  become: true
+  become_user: "{{ podman_user }}"
+  loop: "{{ deployed_networks.results }}"
+  loop_control:
+    label: "{{ item.item.name }}"
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 80ca54f..8c9747e 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 podman_pods_defaults: []
 
+podman_networks_defaults:
+  state: quadlet
+  recreate: true
+
 podman_containers_defaults:
   state: quadlet
   recreate: true