diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b616ae11..d8d8f7c2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@ This repository provides a simple and fast way to run Cloud Foundry locally. It
 
 The following tools need to be installed:
 
-- [`docker`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)
+- [`docker`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) or [podman](https://podman.io/docs/installation)
+- [`docker-compose`](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install) or [podman-compose](https://github.com/containers/podman-compose)
 - `make`:
   - It should be already installed on MacOS and Linux.
   - For Windows installation see: <https://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/make.htm>
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]  
+> Please ensure that your Podman setup is configured as an alias for Docker, as this project relies on Docker commands. You can achieve this by executing `sudo ln -s /opt/podman/bin/podman /usr/local/bin/docker` and `sudo ln -s /opt/homebrew/bin/podman-compose /usr/local/bin/docker-compose` on Mac OS X.
+
 ## Run the Installation
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/helmfile.yaml.gotmpl b/helmfile.yaml.gotmpl
index 7a97b65f..0dcda02d 100644
--- a/helmfile.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/helmfile.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 helmDefaults:
   wait: true
-  timeout: 600
+  timeout: 1200
   recreatePods: false
   force: false
   createNamespace: true
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ releases:
     namespace: {{ .Values.systemNamespace }}
     chart: {{ .Values.charts.capi.url }}
     version: {{ .Values.charts.capi.version }}
+    timeout: 1200
     needs:
       - minio
       - diego
@@ -442,6 +443,7 @@ releases:
     chart: {{ .Values.charts.nfsVolume.url }}
     version: {{ .Values.charts.nfsVolume.version }}
     installed: {{ .Values.installOptionalComponents }}
+    timeout: 900
     needs:
       - capi
     values:
diff --git a/scripts/create-kind.sh b/scripts/create-kind.sh
index abe83903..560521fa 100755
--- a/scripts/create-kind.sh
+++ b/scripts/create-kind.sh
@@ -26,9 +26,18 @@ EOF
     done
 }
 
+evaluate_docker_progress_option() {
+    # Detect container runtime behind docker (Docker vs Podman)
+    if echo $(docker version) | grep -qi 'Podman'; then
+      echo ""
+    else
+      echo "--progress plain"
+    fi
+}
+
 setup_registry_caches() {
     echo "Starting registry pull-through caches with docker-compose..."
-    docker compose -p cache -f "${script_full_path}/docker-compose-registries.yaml" --progress plain up -d
+    docker compose -p cache -f "${script_full_path}/docker-compose-registries.yaml" $(evaluate_docker_progress_option) up -d
 
     configure_registry_mirror "docker-io" "https://registry-1.docker.io" "docker.io"
     configure_registry_mirror "ghcr-io" "https://ghcr.io" "ghcr.io"
@@ -37,7 +46,7 @@ setup_registry_caches() {
 
 setup_nfs() {
     echo "Starting NFS server with docker-compose..."
-    docker compose -p nfs -f "${script_full_path}/docker-compose-nfs.yaml" --progress plain up -d
+    docker compose -p nfs -f "${script_full_path}/docker-compose-nfs.yaml" $(evaluate_docker_progress_option) up -d
 }
 
 script_full_path=$(dirname "$0")
diff --git a/scripts/delete-kind.sh b/scripts/delete-kind.sh
index 691388cb..a66c6926 100755
--- a/scripts/delete-kind.sh
+++ b/scripts/delete-kind.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,14 @@ tools::install::kind
 
 kind delete cluster --name cfk8s
 
+# Detect container runtime behind docker (Docker vs Podman)
+if echo $(docker version) | grep -qi 'Podman'; then
+  container_runtime_spects=""
+else
+  container_runtime_spects="--progress plain"
+fi
+
 # Remove registry cache containers using docker-compose
 echo "Deleting registry cache containers..."
-docker compose -p cache -f "${script_full_path}/docker-compose-registries.yaml" --progress plain down
-docker compose -p nfs -f "${script_full_path}/docker-compose-nfs.yaml" --progress plain down
+docker compose -p cache -f "${script_full_path}/docker-compose-registries.yaml" $container_runtime_spects down
+docker compose -p nfs -f "${script_full_path}/docker-compose-nfs.yaml" $container_runtime_spects down