diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/compat/images_build.go b/pkg/api/handlers/compat/images_build.go index 6152f1c02d..7bbc4b99cb 100644 --- a/pkg/api/handlers/compat/images_build.go +++ b/pkg/api/handlers/compat/images_build.go @@ -134,6 +134,15 @@ func BuildImage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) { return } + // if layers field not set assume its not from a valid podman-client + // could be a docker client, set `layers=true` since that is the default + // expected behviour + if !utils.IsLibpodRequest(r) { + if _, found := r.URL.Query()["layers"]; !found { + query.Layers = true + } + } + // convert addcaps formats var addCaps = []string{} if _, found := r.URL.Query()["addcaps"]; found {