diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/po/podman/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/po/podman/package.nix
index 09457c55c8a7..9090f58fae0d 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/po/podman/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/po/podman/package.nix
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@ buildGoModule (finalAttrs: {
           gvproxy
         ]
         ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux [
-          aardvark-dns
+          aardvark-dns # dns
           catatonit # added here for the pause image and also set in `containersConf` for `init_path`
-          netavark
-          passt
-          conmon
-          crun
+          netavark # networking
+          passt # rootless networking
+          conmon # runtime monitor
+          crun # runtime
         ]
         ++ extraRuntimes;
     };