diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
index 68ee6b5046b..e7ddf8fd50c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ class Container(DockerBaseClass):
                         self.log("comparing lists: %s" % key)
                         set_a = set(getattr(self.parameters, key))
                         set_b = set(value)
-                        match = (set_a == set_b)
+                        match = (set_b >= set_a)
                 elif isinstance(getattr(self.parameters, key), list) and not len(getattr(self.parameters, key)) \
                         and value is None:
                     # an empty list and None are ==