diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/containers.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/containers.sh
index 418494a87a82..38a9d89ab591 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/containers.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/containers.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@
 
 source $HELPER_SCRIPTS/os.sh
 
-install_packages=(podman buildah skopeo)
+#
+# pin podman due to https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/7753
+#                   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpod/+bug/2024394
+#
+if isUbuntu20; then
+    install_packages=(podman buildah skopeo)
+else
+    install_packages=(podman=3.4.4+ds1-1ubuntu1 buildah skopeo)
+fi
 
 # Packages is available in the official Ubuntu upstream starting from Ubuntu 21
 if isUbuntu20; then
diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/tests/Tools.Tests.ps1 b/images/linux/scripts/tests/Tools.Tests.ps1
index 22f677daef6b..aa6cc8f47d46 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/tests/Tools.Tests.ps1
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/tests/Tools.Tests.ps1
@@ -341,6 +341,12 @@ Describe "Containers" {
 
         "$ContainerCommand -v" | Should -ReturnZeroExitCode
     }
+
+    # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/7753
+    It "podman networking" -TestCases "podman CNI plugins" {
+        "podman network create -d bridge test-net && podman network ls" | Should -Not -MatchCommandOutput "Error"
+    }
+
 }
 
 Describe "nvm" {