diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/56687-docker_container-networks_cli_compatible.yml b/changelogs/fragments/56687-docker_container-networks_cli_compatible.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6420388cd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/56687-docker_container-networks_cli_compatible.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- "docker_container - fix network creation when ``networks_cli_compatible`` is enabled."
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
index 8f0e02b170c..9881c66af8f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ class TaskParameters(DockerBaseClass):
                 if network.get(para):
                     params[para] = network[para]
             network_config = dict()
-            network_config[network['name']] = self.client.create_endpoint_config(params)
+            network_config[network['name']] = self.client.create_endpoint_config(**params)
             result['networking_config'] = self.client.create_networking_config(network_config)
         return result
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/docker_container/tasks/tests/network.yml b/test/integration/targets/docker_container/tasks/tests/network.yml
index 4eefe68433a..9da4d6f3fc9 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/docker_container/tasks/tests/network.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/docker_container/tasks/tests/network.yml
@@ -260,6 +260,9 @@
       state: started
       networks:
       - name: "{{ nname_1 }}"
+        aliases:
+        - alias1
+        - alias2
       - name: "{{ nname_2 }}"
       networks_cli_compatible: yes
     register: networks_1