diff --git a/functions.sh b/functions.sh
index f443ebe..4ca9c33 100644
--- a/functions.sh
+++ b/functions.sh
@@ -351,16 +351,14 @@ oci_push_to_registry () {
     fi
 }
 
-my_podman_compose () {
-    podman_compose_path=$(which podman-compose)
-
-    if [[ ! -z ${podman_compose_path} ]]; then  
-        for py in python3.9 python3.6; do
-            ${py} ${podman_compose_path} --version 2>/dev/null 1>&2
-            if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
-                "${py} ${podman_compose_path} ${@}"
-                break
-            fi
-        done
-    fi
+podman_compose_path=$(which podman-compose)
+if [[ ! -z ${podman_compose_path} ]]; then  
+    for py in python3.9 python3.6; do
+        ${py} ${podman_compose_path} --version 2>/dev/null 1>&2
+        if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+            my_podman_compose="${py} ${podman_compose_path}"
+            break
+        fi
+    done
+fi
 }