diff --git a/common/docs/containers.conf.5.md b/common/docs/containers.conf.5.md
index f5203912bb..3ef98dfade 100644
--- a/common/docs/containers.conf.5.md
+++ b/common/docs/containers.conf.5.md
@@ -162,12 +162,14 @@ Path to the container-init binary, which forwards signals and reaps processes
 within containers. Note that the container-init binary will only be used when
 the `--init` for podman-create and podman-run is set.
 
-**ipcns**="private"
+**ipcns**="shareable"
 
 Default way to to create a IPC namespace for the container.
 Options are:
-  `private` Create private IPC Namespace for the container.
-  `host`    Share host IPC Namespace with the container.
+  `host`     Share host IPC Namespace with the container.
+  `none`     Create shareable IPC Namespace for the container without a private /dev/shm.
+  `private`  Create private IPC Namespace for the container, other containers are not allowed to share it.
+  `shareable` Create shareable IPC Namespace for the container.
 
 **keyring**=true
 
diff --git a/common/pkg/config/config_test.go b/common/pkg/config/config_test.go
index f1f9b1f432..9d3dbe6fba 100644
--- a/common/pkg/config/config_test.go
+++ b/common/pkg/config/config_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Config", func() {
 			gomega.Expect(defaultConfig.Containers.PidsLimit).To(gomega.BeEquivalentTo(2048))
 			gomega.Expect(defaultConfig.Engine.ServiceTimeout).To(gomega.BeEquivalentTo(5))
 			gomega.Expect(defaultConfig.NetNS()).To(gomega.BeEquivalentTo("private"))
+			gomega.Expect(defaultConfig.IPCNS()).To(gomega.BeEquivalentTo("shareable"))
 			gomega.Expect(defaultConfig.Engine.InfraImage).To(gomega.BeEquivalentTo(""))
 			path, err := defaultConfig.ImageCopyTmpDir()
 			gomega.Expect(err).To(gomega.BeNil())
diff --git a/common/pkg/config/containers.conf b/common/pkg/config/containers.conf
index 1db2d704a6..48ea8263b4 100644
--- a/common/pkg/config/containers.conf
+++ b/common/pkg/config/containers.conf
@@ -133,10 +133,12 @@ default_sysctls = [
 
 # Default way to to create an IPC namespace (POSIX SysV IPC) for the container
 # Options are:
-# `private` Create private IPC Namespace for the container.
-# `host`    Share host IPC Namespace with the container.
+#  "host"     Share host IPC Namespace with the container.
+#  "none"     Create shareable IPC Namespace for the container without a private /dev/shm.
+#  "private"  Create private IPC Namespace for the container, other containers are not allowed to share it.
+#  "shareable" Create shareable IPC Namespace for the container.
 #
-#ipcns = "private"
+#ipcns = "shareable"
 
 # keyring tells the container engine whether to create
 # a kernel keyring for use within the container.
diff --git a/common/pkg/config/default.go b/common/pkg/config/default.go
index 3255cff9d2..14858e967f 100644
--- a/common/pkg/config/default.go
+++ b/common/pkg/config/default.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func DefaultConfig() (*Config, error) {
 			HTTPProxy:  true,
 			Init:       false,
 			InitPath:   "",
-			IPCNS:      "private",
+			IPCNS:      "shareable",
 			LogDriver:  defaultLogDriver(),
 			LogSizeMax: DefaultLogSizeMax,
 			NetNS:      "private",